WASHINGTON — Bolstering the performance of the U.S. health care system is one of the biggest challenges facing the country, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday. New medical technologies and treatments are allowing people to live healthier, longer and

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Gaming Commission has placed a moratorium on new casinos until voters can decide on a ballot issue this November. The commission's unanimous vote Monday will, at a minimum, delay casinos sought by the Kansas

Local business leaders made their pitch this morning in Clayton for closer trade ties with China to a delegation of investors and business people from the fast growing nation. A 240-member trade delegation, including Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, are