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Missouri Third Quarter Cost of Living Released
Missouri had the 11th lowest cost of living in the United States for the third quarter of 2015. In general, the most expensive areas to live were the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Northeast and West Coast. The least expensive areas were the Midwest and Southern States.

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New State Business Tool
BusinessUSA was created to help business owners and exporters access vital programs and services they need to launch and grow their businesses. They provide business resources from across the federal government and have state-specific tools and resources. They have recently expanded their State Resources Portal to add information on hundreds of new state business services and financial incentives to help you start, expand, relocate, or fund your business as well as find exporting assistance and state government contracting opportunities.

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MERIC is the research arm for the Missouri Department of Economic Development and provides information on the state’s economic, industry, workforce, and regional issues.  Explore MERIC to find out more about your economy.