COLUMBIA — The economy has been hurting the country in almost every way possible, but the economic engines of higher education are keeping Columbia alive during these tough financial times. At least that was the diagnosis by Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman on the CNBC segment, "Beating the Odds." The Columbia Missourian's managing editor, Jeanne Abbott, talks to KBIA's Janet Saidi about how Columbia is fairing compared to national trends.
THE BEAT: Discussion of mayor's appearance on CNBC
Thursday, February 5, 2009 | 3:35 p.m. CST;
updated 10:35 a.m. CST, Wednesday, February 11, 2009
To read the full article, please sign up or login.
Get full access to the Columbia Missourian on your computer, phone, and tablet for just $5.95 per month. Or click here for full access for one day for only 99 cents.
* Unlimited access on your iPhone, iPad, Android phone and Android tablet
* All the high-quality, in-depth journalism of the Columbia Missourian and Vox Magazine, updated 24/7
* Your news. Your device. Your time.
If you'd like to read more about the value of being a member, read this column from the Missourian's executive editor, Tom Warhover.
advertisements
