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Martin Smith is the founder and Editor in Chief of STL.News, STL.Directory, St. Louis Restaurant Review, STLPress.News, and USPress.News.  Smith is responsible for selecting content to be published with the help of a publishing team located around the globe.  The publishing is made possible because Smith built a proprietary network of aggregated websites to import and manage thousands of press releases via RSS feeds to create the content library used to filter and publish news articles on STL.News.  Since its beginning in February 2016, STL.News has published more than 250,000 news articles.  He is a member of the United States Press Agency (Reg. # 31659) and a Certified member of the US Press Association (Reg. # 802085479).
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At the Pump: What to Expect from Gas Prices This Independence Day Weekend

Drivers heading out for the July 4th holiday weekend will experience a welcome, albeit minor, relief at the…

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Global Markets Shift: Chip Sector Sell-Off and Geopolitical Easing Trigger Widespread Overnight Reversals

July 2, 2026 (STL.News) Global Markets - A massive rotation out of the global technology sector dominated overnight…

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Global Markets Ring in Q3 with Mixed Sentiment

Global overnight trading for July 1, 2026, started the second half of the year on a cautious, highly…

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The Collapse of the Social Contract: How Bureaucracy, Vice, and Negligence Are Dismantling St. Louis

An investigative look at the compounding public safety and infrastructure crises gripping the St. Louis metropolitan area. As…

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US-Iran Doha Talks: Front-Channel Denial Masks Back-Channel Standoff Over Frozen Assets

High-stakes diplomatic efforts continue in Doha as U.S. and Iranian delegations engage in indirect, back-channel negotiations to preserve…

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Asian Corner Announces Temporary July Closure

Asian Corner Announces Temporary July Closure for a Family Vacation; Thanks the Valley Park Community for Its Continued…

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Alberta’s Casino Scene Is Bigger Than Most Americans Realize. Here’s What Players Need to Know

(STL.News) When most people think of big-league casino culture in North America, Las Vegas tends to dominate the…

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Global Markets Surge: Tech Rebound and Easing Geopolitical Risks Propel Global Indices to Key Milestones

Global Markets Surge: A powerful convergence of a record-shattering Wall Street handoff and a structural de-escalation of geopolitical…

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The Sovereign Consumer’s Strike: Why Government Spending and Aggressive Taxes Have Reached the Limit of the Wallet

ST. LOUIS, MO - June 30, 2026 (STL.News) Consumer's Strike - For decades, policymakers, corporate boards, and municipal…

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How restaurants are using technology to transform the customer experience

(STL.News) The restaurant industry has always been about food, service, and atmosphere. But in the last few years,…

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Finding CS2 Skins for Sale in 2026: My Sourcing Strategy

(STL.News) I do not browse CS2 skins randomly anymore. When I look for items now, I start with…

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Big Tech and Major Corporate Spin-Offs Propel Wall Street’s Sharp Rebound, Snapping S&P 500’s Five-Day Slide

NEW YORK, NY - June 29, 2026 (STL.News) Big Tech — U.S. equities roared back to life on…

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Market Infrastructure Reconfigured: NSCC Formally Activates 24×5 Continuous Clearing Architecture

IN BRIEF: The National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) has officially launched its 24×5 continuous clearing model, transitioning the…

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Global Market Snapshot: Geopolitical Flares and Bargain Hunting Dominate Overnight Action

Global Market Update (June 29, 2026): Global overnight trading saw a sharp 1.1% surge in Nasdaq-100 futures as tech…

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Strategic Shipping Corridors Implode: Trump Issues Existential Ultimatum to Iran as Islamabad MoU Collapses

Following a series of dramatic maritime drone and missile attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump…

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