Economy Stories

SNAP, OBBB, Missouri welfare

Economy | ARTICLE | September 30, 2026

Taking SNAP at Its Word

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

Missouri, St. Louis skyline, occupational licensing, regulatory burden

Economy | ARTICLE | September 30, 2026

Missouri Rated Best in Nation on Occupational Licensing

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Cape Girardeau, zoning law

Economy | ARTICLE | September 22, 2026

Cape Girardeau County Has Voted No on Zoning Twice

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | September 18, 2026

Why County Tax Increases Can Be Tricky

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

School hallway, Hillsboro school district, Missouri school personnel boom, tax increases

Economy | ARTICLE | September 11, 2026

Hillsboro School District Seeking Enormous Tax Increase

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Housing construction, regulation, zoning, Lee's Summit

Economy | ARTICLE | September 9, 2026

City Admits Zoning Is a Barrier

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Neighborhood, housing prices, housing regulation, zoning, St. Louis housing

Economy | ARTICLE | August 27, 2026

Housing in St. Louis Is Affordable, and Has Been for a Long Time

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Education | ARTICLE | August 27, 2026

Missouri’s School Personnel Boom with Avery Frank and Cory Koedel

By Susan Pendergrass and 2 more | Episode Length 21 min

Economy | ARTICLE | August 25, 2026

Government Intervention in the Energy Market

By Avery Frank | Read Time 1 min

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