Martin Smith

Martin Smith is the founder and Editor in Chief of STL.News, an independent digital news publication owned and operated by St. Louis Media, LLC. He founded STL.News in 2016 and oversees its editorial direction and digital publishing operations. His coverage includes business, financial markets, securities litigation, government and regulatory developments, legal news, and St. Louis-area businesses and economic activity.
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When Leaders Refuse Help, Blood Is on Their Hands

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 1, 2026 (STL.News) Leaders - Help - At what point do elected officials…

Trump Warns Chicago Will Die Without Federal Help

CHICAGO, IL - September 1, 2026 (STL.News) President Donald Trump intensified his confrontation with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker…

BellRing Brands Faces Growing Investor Scrutiny

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 31, 2026 (STL.News) BellRing Brands Inc. (NYSE: BRBR), the St. Louis-area company behind…

Build-A-Bear Faces Investor Investigation After Stock Plunges

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 31, 2026 (STL.News) Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) is facing an investor investigation…

US Stock Market Today – Monday, August 31, 2026

US Stock Market Today - U.S. Stocks Fall as Oil and Treasury Yields Jump NEW YORK - August…

Overseas Markets Mixed as Oil and Rate Fears Rise

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 31, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets - Overseas financial markets opened the new week…

Trump Vows to Hit Iran Hard After Attack on US Forces

WASHINGTON, DC - August 31, 2026 (STL.News) President Donald Trump vowed Monday that the United States will retaliate…

Chicago Park Shooting Kills 1, Wounds 14

CHICAGO, IL - August 30, 2026 (STL.News) A mass shooting at Washington Park on Chicago’s South Side left…

Grand Canyon Flood Evacuates 62, 15 Unaccounted For

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ - August 30, 2026 (STL.News)  A major flash flood that tore through Bright…

Police Identify Man Killed in Olivette Shooting

OLIVETTE, MO - August 30, 2026 (STL.News) Authorities have identified the man killed in a weekend shooting outside…

Iran Attacks U.S. Forces in Jordan

WASHINGTON, DC - August 30, 2026 (STL.News) Iran launched ballistic missiles at military bases housing U.S. forces in…

Take Control of Your Savings and Earn More

August 30, 2026 (STL.News) Millions of Americans work hard to save money, then give surprisingly little thought to…

Your Bank May Be Earning More on Your Money Than You Are

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 30, 2026 (STL.News) Millions of Americans work hard to earn money, carefully control…

HOA Foreclosures Put Homeowners at Risk

ATLANTA, GA - August 30, 2026 (STL.News) A Georgia couple's fight to save their first home from foreclosure…

Gas Prices Top $4 as Venezuela Oil Could Bring Relief

WASHINGTON, DC - August 30, 2026 (STL.News) Gas Prices - U.S. gasoline prices remain above $4 a gallon…