Connect Tri-States - The Economy http://www.connecttristates.com/news/contents.aspx?id=194612 Latest news about the economy 15 en-us Copyright 2013 by Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC <![CDATA[Are consumers ready to spend more?]]> <![CDATA[County workers' union calls off strike in Pike Co.]]> <![CDATA[Shortage of funding may lead to troubling times for mental health care in Illinois]]> <![CDATA[City cites owner of crumbling Quincy hotel]]> <![CDATA[Blessing, Barnes collaboration announced]]> <![CDATA[Nixon warns of layoffs if new budget passes in Missouri]]> <![CDATA[Illinois Senate could vote on pension plan Thursday]]> <![CDATA[Iowa lagging behind in corn planting]]> <![CDATA[1.9 billion dollar investment coming to Iowa]]> <![CDATA[Living off the land]]> <![CDATA[Late-payment rate on mortgages tumbled in first quarter]]> <![CDATA[Obamacare grant money available in Illinois]]> <![CDATA[Moore takes city's reigns, council debates nominations]]> <![CDATA[Platform length discussions slow down Ft. Madison depot renovations]]> <![CDATA[IRS woes for Quincy department head nominee]]>