Economy & Business

The coronavirus pandemic has led to fewer and smaller Thanksgiving gatherings, hurting turkey sales overall. But the niche turkey farmer is somewhat immune from the trend.

Peabody, which is veering toward another bankruptcy, says cutting the program will save it nearly $175 million.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport is expecting an uptick in travelers this holiday season, compared to earlier in the pandemic. But overall traffic will still be down considerably from a year ago.

Owners of Metro East restaurants that are following state COVID-19 rules are starting to feel like they’re in the minority. Dozens of other restaurants are inviting customers to eat inside, despite a ban on indoor dining ordered by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Oct. 28 to combat the rising number of coronavirus cases in the region.

A growing number of restaurants are signing on to a lawsuit in an effort to keep their indoor dining rooms open as coronavirus cases surge.

Hoping to help relieve pressure on meat supply chains seen during the pandemic, federal and state agencies are looking to boost small meatpacking operations, but the benefit may be different and take a while.

The U.S. workforce has roughly 2.2 million fewer women in it today than in January. In September alone, 865,000 women left their jobs — four times more than men.

The St. Louis Coro Fellows Program will relaunch its leadership training initiative next fall to help cultivate a new crop of leaders in government, nonprofit organizations and business.

People across the St. Louis region are expected to travel more by car this holiday season because of low gas prices. AAA Missouri predicts that families will hit the road this fall to help keep the virus from spreading.

Marne Madison is trying to help Black people find new ways into Missouri's cannabis industry, by starting ancillary businesses or learning to grow cannabis at home.