Economy Stories

Housing construction, Belton, housing regulation

Economy | ARTICLE | December 18, 2025

Legal Challenge over Belton Housing Project Highlights Flawed Approval Process

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | December 18, 2025

A Free-Market Guide for Missouri Municipalities Part Four: Parks and Recreation

By David Stokes | Read Time 1 min

Zoning laws, zoning reform, St. Louis zoning, Chesterfield, Wildwood, Des Peres

Economy | ARTICLE | December 16, 2025

We Still Need Zoning Reform in Missouri

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Data center, Festus, data center construction, data center subsidies, consumer-regulated electricity

Economy | ARTICLE | December 8, 2025

The Data Center Debate Continues in Festus

By Avery Frank | Read Time 3 min

Education | ARTICLE | November 25, 2025

Eliminating Missouri’s Income Tax, Subsidies for Gas Stations, and Early Literacy Reform

By David Stokes and 3 more | Episode Length 1 min

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

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