Nick Pretnar, Author at Show-Me Institute https://showmeinstitute.org Where Liberty Comes First Tue, 05 May 2026 16:32:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://showmeinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/show-me-icon-150x150.png Nick Pretnar, Author at Show-Me Institute https://showmeinstitute.org 32 32 Weak Economic Growth in Missouri’s Largest Cities Is Holding Down Statewide Growth Rates https://showmeinstitute.org/publication/business-climate/weak-economic-growth-in-missouris-largest-cities-is-holding-down-statewide-growth-rates/ Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/publications/weak-economic-growth-in-missouris-largest-cities-is-holding-down-statewide-growth-rates/ The economic health of Missouri is tightly bound to the fortunes of Saint Louis and Kansas City, as these two metropolitan areas account for over half of the state’s output. […]

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]]> The economic health of Missouri is tightly bound to the fortunes of Saint Louis and Kansas City, as these two metropolitan areas account for over half of the state’s output. Unfortunately, the performance of both cities has been dismal in the 21st century, and the predictable result is that growth statewide has been poor as well. This essay examines growth not only in Saint Louis and Kansas City, but also in the state’s smaller metropolitan areas and rural areas, comparing them to counterparts nationwide. Although there have been pockets of economic vitality throughout the state, the two major metro areas have generated a drag on state ouput that has left Missouri as one of the slowest growing states in the nation. Click here to read the entire essay.

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]]> Essay: Slow Growth in Saint Louis and Kansas City Is Holding Missouri Back https://showmeinstitute.org/article/business-climate/essay-slow-growth-in-saint-louis-and-kansas-city-is-holding-missouri-back/ Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:00:00 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/essay-slow-growth-in-saint-louis-and-kansas-city-is-holding-missouri-back/ The economic health of Missouri is tightly bound to the fortunes of Saint Louis and Kansas City, as these two metropolitan areas account for over half of the state’s output. […]

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]]> The economic health of Missouri is tightly bound to the fortunes of Saint Louis and Kansas City, as these two metropolitan areas account for over half of the state’s output. Unfortunately, the performance of both cities has been dismal in the 21st century, and the predictable result is that growth statewide has been poor as well. This essay examines growth not only in Saint Louis and Kansas City, but also in the state’s smaller metropolitan areas and rural areas, comparing them to counterparts nationwide. Although there have been pockets of economic vitality throughout the state, the two major metro areas have generated a drag on state ouput that has left Missouri as one of the slowest growing states in the nation. Click on the link below to read the entire essay.

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]]> Where Is Missouri Growing? https://showmeinstitute.org/publication/taxes/where-is-missouri-growing/ Tue, 26 May 2015 10:00:00 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/publications/where-is-missouri-growing/ Cities are the economic engines of the states. We may be able to garner a new perspective on economic growth in Missouri by analyzing the growth of Missouri’s eight largest […]

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]]> Cities are the economic engines of the states. We may be able to garner a new perspective on economic growth in Missouri by analyzing the growth of Missouri’s eight largest metropolitan areas. Four of these metro areas border neighboring states, which affords us the opportunity to compare growth in Missouri counties with growth in neighboring-state counties, within the same metropolitan areas. By separating our analysis into multiple components, we may be able to better document the economic performance of the state’s economy and to see where Missouri’s economy is growing and which factors are determining this growth. We also research other American cities to determine aspects that lead to strong economic growth as well as steep economic decline.

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