Senate Bill 88 and Licensing Restrictions
Show-Me Institute researchers have been vocal proponents of reducing government barriers to workers, including hair braiders, park photographers, and many...
WATCH: The Red Vs Blue Myth and the Real Threat to American Stability
Recorded on December 1, 2022 at the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Missouri Tony Woodlief is Executive...
Do Federal Regulations Impact Missourians?
Did you know that professional, scientific, and technical services (a broad category that includes legal, payroll, engineering, and advertising services...
Why Are Business Regulations Bad for Consumers?
No matter your view on regulations, there’s no denying that they come with a cost. Regulations increase operating costs for...
Missouri Tells You What to Do 94,000 Times
Ninety-four thousand is an absurdly large number. Can you imagine doing something 94,000 times? Well, Missouri tells us what we...
Are Policymakers in a Prisoners’ Dilemma with Economic Development Incentives?
In a recent paper, Michael D. Farren and Matthew D. Mitchell compare economic development incentive decisions by two states to the...
New Paper Suggests Kansas and Missouri on the Right Track with Truce
If you need a reminder regarding the negative consequences of economic development incentives, look no further than this paper published by the...
Missouri in the Middle on Regulations
According to a dataset from a new project released by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Missouri is ranked...
Missouri Should Follow Our Neighbor’s Lead and Review Occupational Licensing
Should you need to train for 175 days to be a skin care specialist? How about more than 700 days...
