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Article: St. Louis: Economy
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St. Louis: Economy
Major Industries and Commercial Activity
St. Louis is the world headquarters of 19
Fortune
1000 companies, including Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., Emerson Electric, May Department Stores, Graybor Electric, and Monsanto Company. Greater St. Louis ranks thirteenth in the United States as a headquarters location for
Fortune
500 companies. The city boasts three of the nation's 100 fastest-growing companies; Talx, Panera Bread, and Engineered Support Systems. St. Louis supports a strong manufacturing sector; the three major American automakers
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General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford
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operate assembly plants in the area. St. Louis is also the base for the ...
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