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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Overseas Markets Rise as Bonds, Oil Drive Trading

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 30, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas markets were mostly higher Wednesday as a powerful rebound…

Treasury Yields Flash Warning: Is Recession Next?

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 30, 2026 (STL.News) The U.S. bond market is sending an economic warning that…

Trump Unveils AI-Powered America.gov Portal

WASHINGTON, DC - September 29, 2026 (STL.News) President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled a redesigned, artificial intelligence-powered America.gov,…

Elliott Davis: Investigations That Defined a Career

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 29, 2026 (STL.News) For more than four decades, Elliott Davis built a television…

Overseas Markets Face Bond and Oil Pressure

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 29, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets - Global financial markets faced another difficult combination…

Coastal Financial Faces Growing Investor Scrutiny

EVERETT, WA - September 29, 2026 (STL.News) Costal Financial - Coastal Financial Corporation faces a growing number of…

St. Louis Recycling Change Creates New Business

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) A major change to St. Louis' recycling program has created…

Viking Therapeutics Draws Investor Investigations

SAN DIEGO, CA - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) Viking Therapeutics Inc. is facing renewed scrutiny from shareholder attorneys…

FEMA Approves $434K in Missouri Mitigation Funds

KANSAS CITY, MO - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $434,000…

How Spain’s Football Pyramid Works Below La Liga

September 28, 2026 (STL.News) Spanish football stretches far deeper than the televised drama of La Liga. Beneath the…

Prairie Du Pont Gets $1.65M Fire Upgrade

EAST CARONDELET, IL - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) A small volunteer fire protection district serving part of the…

Man Charged in South St. Louis Knife Attack

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) A 27-year-old St. Louis man faces two felony charges after…

Straub’s Closes CWE Store After 78 Years

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) A longtime chapter of Central West End history has ended.…

Train Horns Return as St. Louis Fixes 18-Year Lapse

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) For nearly two decades, many St. Louis residents living near…

Cloud Agreement Generation Platforms: From Prompt to E-Signature in 2026 

September 28, 2026 (STL.News) Imagine this: you describe the agreement you need, and an AI tool drafts it…