Springfield Wants to Be Darn Sure Its Sales Tax Rate Doesn’t Ever Go Down
About fifteen years ago, Springfield voters approved a new sales tax to address its substantially underfunded police and fire pension...
Right to Work Commentary Misses the Point
A recent op-ed in the Columbia Missourian calls Right to Work “an attack on our entire community.” If Missouri passes...
Trump vs. Harley-and the World
In its own words, the Trump Organization is “the world’s only global luxury real estate super-brand,” with five- and six-star...
How Would Missouri Fare in a Global Trade War?
You might think that as a Midwestern state, Missouri would be less exposed than most other states to damaging repercussions...
Almost 47th
Missouri’s economy has been in the slow lane for decades. Unfortunately, unless things change, Missourians will likely be left behind...
Company Births and Deaths: “Churn” and State Economic Growth
The continual birth and death of companies is a natural byproduct of competition in the marketplace. But is the rate...
Show-Me Now! When Better Is Not Good Enough
The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released state real GDP data. Show-Me Institute Chief Economist Joseph Haslag updated his analysis...
Company Birth and Death: Why Growth Is Slow in Missouri
Show-Me Institute Chief Economist Joseph Haslag, Ph.D., reviews his research into the formation of new business establishments and the closing...
Missouri Dodges A Bullet: Bombardier Seeks Billion Dollar Rescue in Canada
Back in 2008, the Show-Me Institute was staunchly opposed to a plan that could have given aircraft manufacturer Bombardier nearly...
Show-Me Now! Missouri’s Economic Growth is in the Cellar
Show-Me Institute Chief Economist Joseph Haslag, Ph.D., notes the declining economic growth in Missouri compared to the rest of the...
Debate: Does More Government Help Or Hurt?
This debate hosted at the Kansas City Library and sponsored by the Show-Me Institute addressed the question: does more government...
Taxing a Population: Saint Louis and Kansas City’s Earnings Tax Draw People Away
The city of Kansas City grew in population by 4 percent between 2000 and 2010, but the population of its...
May 6 (Columbia): 2014 Legislative Session: The Home Stretch
Missouri Rep. Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) and Show-Me Institute Chief Economist Joseph Haslag, Ph.D., talk about Missouri's 2014 legislative session.
Governor Nixon And Higher Education
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon recently stated that “education is the best economic development tool available.” He is correct: an educated...
Taxes Do Harm Growth
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in its Sat., Feb. 2, 2013, editorial, attacked Rex Sinquefield, the Show-Me Institute, legislators, and anyone...
Another Missouri Company Leaving for Kansas, Citing, in Part, Kansas City’s Earnings Tax
Tax. Policy. Matters. We make this point all the time, but if skeptics needed another real world example to hammer...
More Bad News for Missouri Competitiveness
With the stroke of a pen, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has changed the competitive landscape in the Midwest. What happens...
Why Enhanced Enterprise Zones Are A Bad Deal For Missouri Cities
Sometimes acronyms are designed to create a false impression. That is the case with Enhanced Enterprise Zones, or EEZs, which...
Kansas City Should Expand, Not Remove, Land Taxes
The Missouri Record just carried an op-ed on land taxes by Prof. Joe Haslag and me regarding the choice next...
Kansas City Land Tax Should Be Expanded, Not Eliminated
It is a bad idea to eliminate Kansas City’s land tax. Almost every economist sees the advantage of land taxes....
