U.S. Stock Market Today, September 16th

NEW YORK – September 16, 2026 (STL.News) Stock Market Today – U.S. stocks finished lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, sending Treasury yields higher and putting renewed pressure... Read more

Mortgage Rates Surge Above 7% as Yields Soar

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 16, 2026 (STL.News) American homebuyers face another major affordability setback as mortgage rates climb back to about 7%, driven by a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields, persistent inflation concerns, rising energy prices, and uncertainty... Read more

Emory Matthews Charged in $4.75M Medicare Fraud

DETROIT, MI – September 16, 2026 (STL.News) A Michigan man previously convicted of taking illegal health care kickbacks and bribes has been arrested and charged in a new federal case alleging his involvement in more than $4.75 million in fraudulent... Read more

Overseas Markets Mixed as Oil and Yields Bite

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 16, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets – Overseas financial markets traded cautiously overnight and into Wednesday morning as investors confronted an increasingly difficult combination of oil above $100 a barrel, historically high government bond yields, Middle... Read more

U.S. Confirms Weapons Are Now Deployed in Space

WASHINGTON, DC – September 15, 2026 (STL.News) The United States has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it has weapons deployed in Earth orbit, marking a major shift in how the Pentagon discusses military operations in space and bringing... Read more

Is Roberto’s St. Louis’ Top-Rated Italian Restaurant?

SAPPINGTON, MO – September 15, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) — Ask St. Louis diners to name the city’s best Italian restaurants, and familiar names are likely to dominate the conversation. The Hill has spent generations building an international reputation for Italian cuisine.... Read more

Symphony Sleep Expands Lake St. Louis Headquarters

LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO – September 15, 2026 (STL.News) A privately held St. Louis-area sleep-technology company is expanding its local corporate headquarters while simultaneously adding distribution capacity elsewhere in the country, another step in the rapid growth of a business... Read more

Roberto’s Trattoria Is a South County Hidden Gem

SAPPINGTON, MO – September 15, 2026 (STL.News) Roberto’s Trattoria – St. Louis has no shortage of Italian restaurants. The Hill remains nationally recognized for Italian dining, while restaurants throughout Clayton, downtown St. Louis, and the surrounding suburbs compete for customers... Read more

St. Louis-Based Azuria Expands With Acquisition

CHESTERFIELD, MO – September 15, 2026 (STL.News) — St. Louis-headquartered Azuria Water Solutions is expanding its national water-infrastructure business again, announcing Tuesday that it has acquired the cured-in-place pipe division of California-based Nor-Cal Pipeline Services. The acquisition represents another step... Read more

Police Review Tyus Threat Against St. Louis Alderman

ST. LOUIS, MO — September 15, 2026 (STL.News) — St. Louis police are reviewing video of longtime Alderwoman Sharon Tyus appearing to threaten fellow Alderman Rasheen Aldridge during a heated public meeting, adding another serious confrontation to a history of... Read more
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