Economy Stories

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | November 20, 2025

What the Government Shutdown Was Really About with Elias Tsapelas

By Susan Pendergrass and 1 more | Episode Length 13 min

Economy | ARTICLE | November 11, 2025

Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

Building construction, housing costs, housing regulation, Kansas City affordability

Economy | ARTICLE | November 6, 2025

Want Cheaper Housing? Create More Units, Not More Rules

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Chicago skyline, Illinois energy policy, free-market energy policy, consumer-regulated electricity

Economy | ARTICLE | October 31, 2025

Illinois Explores Free-Market Energy Policy

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | October 30, 2025

Data Centers, Subsidies, and Electricity in Platte County and across Missouri

By Avery Frank | Read Time 4 min

Parking lot, parking minimums, parking mandates, regulations, zoning codes

Economy | ARTICLE | October 28, 2025

Missouri Should Scrap Parking Minimums to Reduce Housing Costs

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | October 24, 2025

Election Day Preview, SNAP Shortfalls, and Missouri’s Data Center Debate | Roundtable

By David Stokes and 2 more | Episode Length 1 min

Gas station pump, gas tax, local gas taxes, user fees, special taxing districts, TDDs

Economy | ARTICLE | October 23, 2025

Harrisonville Goes for a Local Gas Tax

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Coal plant, nuclear power, coal to nuclear transition, nuclear advisory council, nuclear power in Missouri

Economy | ARTICLE | October 15, 2025

Considering Coal-to-Nuclear Transitions in Missouri

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

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