Missouri Department of Economic Development
State of Missouri
The Missouri DED leads statewide business attraction and community development, administering the Missouri Works program and related incentives.
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Programs & Incentives
The state’s flagship program offering withholding retention and tax credits tied to job creation and investment.
Program detailsFunding for new-job training and upskilling of the existing workforce.
Program detailsBond financing supported by tax credits for large infrastructure-intensive projects.
Credit for the qualified rehabilitation of historic structures across the state.
Local bond and tax-abatement tools supporting industrial development and urban redevelopment.
Economic Briefings
This week in Missouri
Seven days to 26 October 2026
No Missouri item scored above the weekly brief’s threshold this week. That reflects the feeds we read, not everything that happened in Missouri — the source register lists which feeds we can reach.
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