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Pernicious: St. Louis Goes Forward with Minimum Wage Hike

Pernicious: St. Louis Goes Forward with Minimum Wage Hike

Mar 2, 2017

On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, the Missouri State Supreme Court upheld Saint Louis City’s right to raise its minimum wage....

Kansas City Streetcar Has First Crash

Kansas City Streetcar Has First Crash

Mar 2, 2016

It was only a matter of time. During a test run, the Kansas City Streetcar collided with its first parked...

Killing the Golden Goose: How Walmart’s Left-Wing Critics Destroy Job Creation

Killing the Golden Goose: How Walmart’s Left-Wing Critics Destroy Job Creation

Nov 18, 2015

Under three different CEOs, Wal-Mart has done all kinds of somersaults to appease left-wing critics. In 2005, Lee Scott set...

Stand Up KC Organizes Misguided Fast-Food Worker Strikes in Kansas City

Stand Up KC Organizes Misguided Fast-Food Worker Strikes in Kansas City

Nov 17, 2015

A group called Stand Up KC is organizing strikes at fast food restaurants in Kansas City. The organization believes that...

Incentivizing Unemployment

Incentivizing Unemployment

Aug 20, 2015

Automation is likely to become more and more prevalent as time goes on, and the fast-food industry is likely to be...

The 411 on a CID in the B70

The 411 on a CID in the B70

Apr 1, 2015

Some business leaders in Columbia want more attention for their slice of town. To do that they are getting together...

On a Scale of 1-10, It’s 15

On a Scale of 1-10, It’s 15

Sep 24, 2014

Dollars an hour, that is. There is a continuing push in Saint Louis and other cities throughout the country to improve the...

Crossfit Creates Jobs

Crossfit Creates Jobs

Nov 16, 2012

This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week. It is a time to celebrate the innovators and job creators who, simply put,...

Hot New Argument for Tax Breaks in Kansas City: Abate My Taxes, Or I Just Might Build a QuikTrip

Hot New Argument for Tax Breaks in Kansas City: Abate My Taxes, Or I Just Might Build a QuikTrip

Sep 8, 2011

Taxpayer-subsidized apartments or $1 buffalo chicken hot dogs? How will I ever decide? (Emphasis mine.) Read what David Martin wrote...

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