Columbia Feeling “Blue” About IBM’s Job Numbers
The silver lining in this recent report regarding the continued underperformance of the IBM call center in Columbia is that...
I “Think” We Have a Problem Here
When I read about the state’s decision to suspend one of its tax incentives to IBM because of low employment...
The Best Bargain I Ever Made
As first appearing in the September 30, 2013, print edition of The Weekly Standard: Though I never met the man,...
Help Wanted
Looking for work in Columbia? If job promises are to be believed, it may be time to give the overly...
What Is The Matter With Columbia?
The demolition of the Regency Hotel site. Photo by Timmy Huynh of the Columbia Missourian. Since 2005, the City of Columbia...
“Aerotropolis” Author Doesn’t Think Saint Louis Proposal Will Work
This week, we posted our case study on the so-called “Aerotropolis” proposal, which would create $360 million in state tax...
Where Are the Promised Jobs and Economic Activity?
Last May, IBM received $28 million in state tax credits and $3 million in incentives from the local government to...
Tax Credits: A Poor Strategy for Economic Development in Missouri
Not surprisingly, every person who has testified before the Missouri Tax Credit Commission during its regional meetings has spoken in...
My Next Career Move: Professional Rent-Seeker
It may be time for a career change for me. Although I enjoy working at the Show-Me Institute very much,...
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