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The Arch City Report
A weekly news podcast covering the biggest stories from the St. Louis Business Journal.
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The big decisions at Edward Jones
St. Louis financial services giant Edward Jones will be making a big decision about the future of its local workforce later this month. Join us as we go over…
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A read on the drama in St. Louis County
A grand jury’s indictment against St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is just the latest bit of political turmoil to hit the St. Louis region. This week we…
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Downtown exits that don't get attention
The exits of large firms from downtown have made all the headlines in recent years. But new data show that occupany rate downtown continues to decline? This…
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In search of questions for the governor
This week, we get into what we know about why Boeing machinists overwhelmingly voted down a new contract offer. We’re also three weeks away from a big…
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Can downtown avoid repeating history?
As St. Louis’ struggling downtown pushes toward reformation as a residential hub, we look back 20 years ago, when the neighborhood was in the middle of an…
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$6B company falls through
St. Louis was in line to get a new $6 billion public company — until the deal recently collapsed. The company, Evolution Metals, said it would be based in The…
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Southwest trims its Lambert service
This week we dissect Southwest Airlines’ move to cut some service at Lambert airport, where it’s by far the biggest carrier. Some West Coast routes are taking…
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A Congressional view of Metro East
This week we sit down with Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, who give us the latest on her push to preserve the Granite City Works plant after Nippon Steel’s…
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Inside the Future of the Arch
A new study released this week attempts to tabulate the impact the $390 million project launched in 2009 to bring new life the Gateway Arch grounds, the Old…
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The Cardinals’ big Busch Stadium plans
This week, we’re joined by Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III who answers some big questions: How did the Cardinals find their way into the Kansas City…
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Big Business in River City USA
This week, I'm joined by Bi-State Development's Mary Lamie to talk about the significant investments being made along the Mississippi riverfront in St. Louis…
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Where the Rams and the tornado intersect
This week, St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Megan Green joins us to discuss the board’s swift action in approving some tornado recovery bills and just how…
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Rawlings takes a swing at big number
Rawlings, the St. Louis company that was founded off its patent for a baseball glove more than 140 years ago believes it’s on the verge of a huge milestone…
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‘Marshall Plan’ needed for North City’s recovery
The tornado that tore through St. Louis left five dead and a trail of property damage expected to exceed $1 billion. But what’s to come, especially in poor…
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Inside of the fate of a big, empty skyscraper
Real Estate investor Charles Goldman joins us this week to explain his plan to bring new life to Missouri's largest skyscraper, the long-vacant AT&T tower in…
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The secret life of a banker
A former top executive at a Metro East bank is accused of stealing nearly $2 million from his employer in a check kiting scheme. This week, we discuss what we…
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St. Louis’ quest for big-ticket attractions
Downtown businesses leaders want a better chance at attracting more and bigger events to the city. So they’ve asked state lawmakers to approve a unique…
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Would you live downtown?
Would you live downtown? Odds are good that if you already live in the St. Louis region, you’ve already made up your mind that doing so isn’t safe. But one…
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The saviors of South Kingshighway
South Kingshighway was once a bustling retail corridor touching a dozen south St. Louis neighborhoods. But years of disinvestment has left South Kingshighway…
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Meet the man who wants to buy the Post-Dispatch
Most St. Louisans have come to know David Hoffmann as the man trying to turn Augusta into the next Napa Valley. But over the last several months, he’s emerged…
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Are nonprofits in turmoil?
Some high-profile St. Louis nonprofits are in turmoil, including a well-known radio station that finds itself needing to sell its license and office tower…
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Cards start season in a slump
Baseball season is upon us, but after two years of declining attendance, the prospects this year don’t look good for the businesses that rely on visitors to…
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Why this is becoming Hockey City USA
A series of national hockey events have all come to St. Louis around the same time as the Blues are battling for a playoff spot. This week, we ask the…
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Will the Green Line Get Trumped?
The north-south MetroLink expansion, projected to cost as much as $1.1B, is light on ridership projections, but high on promise for what it would do to help…
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Startling Data on Metro East
The St. Louis-area counties west of the Mississippi might be the engine driving Missouri’s economy, but its Metro East counterparts can’t say the same in…
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Arch City Report Extra! The mayoral interviews: Andrew Jones
The Business Journal is releasing its interviews with the candidates for St. Louis mayor in their entirety. Here, Andrew Jones outlines his vision for St…
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Arch City Report Extra! The mayoral interviews: Cara Spencer
The Business Journal is releasing its interviews with the candidates for St. Louis mayor in their entirety. Here, Alderwoman Cara Spencer outlines her vision…
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Arch City Report Extra! The mayoral interviews: Michael Butler
The Business Journal is releasing its interviews with the candidates for St. Louis mayor in their entirety. Here, city Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler…
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Downtown Plots a Comeback
The proposal to redevelop the vacant Millennium Hotel site, like several other downtown projects, will rely heavily on apartments in a neighborhood where…
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The Birth of Panera, a St. Louis Icon
The founder of Saint Louis Bread Co., Ken Rosenthal, passed away last week. Hear what one of his original partners, and a former CEO of the company, has to say…
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The County’s Slow Death
An inside look at a move to create a land bank in St. Louis County, plus a conversation with SLU Demographer Ness Sandoval on whether the need for a land bank…
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Explaining St. Louis’ Development Decline
Development in St. Louis has declined considerably and we get into why it’s happened; Political disputes over how to spend the Rams money boils over at the…
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Inside the Push for a City Manager
A local alderman explains their push to create a new position managing city operations; a bill in Jefferson City seeks to regulate a health care middleman with…
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The politics of snow removal
Two weeks after a snow storm hit the region, it’s still plaguing St. Louis residents and small businesses and casting a looming shadow over a pair of city…
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Why Tony's Mattered
The Arch City report dives into the city’s earnings tax payout and we speak with a restaurant expert on what made Tony’s so special to St. Louis.
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Inside the mayor's travels
Erik Siemers is joined by Jacob Kirn, Nathan Rubbelke, Gloria Lloyd and St. Louis Business Journal publisher Robert Bobroff.
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Introducing: The Arch City Report
Join Erik Siemers, editor at The St. Louis Business Journal, each week as he covers the top stories coming out of the newsroom.