Economy Stories

Plumber, plumbing licensing, occupational licensing, regulatory climate

Economy | ARTICLE | April 6, 2026

St. Louis County Should Reduce Plumbing Licensing Rules

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | April 3, 2026

Land Taxes: Will the Grass Be Greener in the Bluegrass State?

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | April 2, 2026

Earnings Tax Defenders Unable to Defend Earnings Tax

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 30, 2026

AI, Think Tanks, and the Future of Policy Work with Todd Davidson

By Susan Pendergrass | Episode Length 19 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 25, 2026

Herculaneum Is Doing Use Taxes Right

By David Stokes | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 23, 2026

The Public Safety Climate in the City of St. Louis with Susan Pendergrass and Patrick Tuohey

By Susan Pendergrass and 2 more | Episode Length 24 min

Economy | ARTICLE | March 20, 2026

The Wrong Way to Fix Property Taxes

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Housing construction. Trump executive order, zoning, local control

Economy | ARTICLE | March 19, 2026

Trump Executive Order Targets Some Housing Regulation

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | March 16, 2026

Missouri’s April 7 Ballot Breakdown with David Stokes and Patrick Tuohey

By David Stokes and 2 more | Episode Length 1 min

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