Ambitious plan for downtown centers around a new version of Chouteau's Pond. Developers in St. Louis would like to revive Chouteau's Pond, building homes, business and parks around the 15-acre lake just south of downtown.
State sees biotech boom as best bet for the economy .
According to Department of Economic Development Director Joseph Driskill, life sciences are the key to Missouri's expanding economy. Driskill has devoted his department to molding Missouri into a life sciences powerhouse after an executive order from Governor Carnahan tagged the industry as a cornerstone for development and growth. Analysts at Edward Jones said the biotech industry is predicted to grow by 10-20 percent a year. No Missouri business news to report. AWG, Teamsters plan next move.