Today, Governor Mike Parson joined General Motors (GM) leadership, government officials, and community partners for the announcement of GM’s decision to invest $1.5 billion and retain nearly 4,000 jobs at its Wentzville facility. 

Today, the Missouri Department of Economic Development announced that three companies are expanding in Kansas City, Missouri, with plans to create 388 new jobs and invest a projected $4.9 million.

Today, the Missouri Department of Economic Development awarded three organizations a total of $167,000 through the Military Community Reinvestment Grant Program.

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. will invest an estimated $50 million in a new, state-of-the-art warehousing and logistics/distribution facility in Joplin, MO.

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in October 2019, remaining unchanged from September. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical technique used to measure and remove influences of predictable seasonal patterns to show how employment and unemployment change monthly.

JEFFERSON CITY — Today, Governor Mike Parson announced the award of more than $7.8 million to 226 projects across Missouri for customized training assistance through the Department of Economic Development’s Missouri One Start program.

JEFFERSON CITY — Today, new legislation and a multi-department state government reorganization take effect, signaling a complete reset to Missouri’s economic development strategy.