Latest Federal Beige Books for Kansas City and St. Louis
The Beige Book is a Federal Reserve System publication about current economic conditions across the 12 Federal Reserve Districts. It characterizes regional economic conditions and prospects based on a variety of mostly qualitative information, gathered directly from each district's sources. Reports across the 12 Federal Reserve Districts indicate that economic activity has declined slightly since the previous report. Half of the districts reported slight to moderate declines in activity, three districts reported no change, and three districts reported slight growth. Missouri is the only state to be home to two federal reserve banks, and the reports from the Kansas City and St. Louis districts provide an overview of current economic conditions in the central U.S.
May Online Job Postings
There were 59,040 new job postings in Missouri in May 2025, according to data from Lightcast™. This was lower than the 63,560 postings in April 2025. The Heath Care and Social Assistance industry had the most postings statewide and in six of the nine regions. The St. Louis Region had 3,820 Health Care and Social Assistance job postings in May 2025, followed by the Kansas City (2,150), Central (1,050), Ozark (640), and North (560) regions. Click on the link above to view more about job postings trends for Missouri and its regions.
