Business Climate

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St. Louis Is Shrinking. Let’s Reverse the Trend

The headline “St. Louis is America’s fastest-shrinking city” should set off alarm bells for St. Louis lawmakers and citizens. It’s true that St. Louis City has struggled to attract and […]

Virtual Town Hall – The National Debt Crisis with Brian Riedl

On September 10, 2020, the Show-Me Institute hosted a virtual town hall featuring Manhattan Institute’s Brian Riedl. Brian discussed the looming national debt crisis in America, fiscal responsibility, economic growth, […]

KCMO Vs KCK: Aaron Renn Joins the Show-Me Institute Podcast

On the most recent Show-Me Institute podcast, Dr. Susan Pendergrass is joined by Aaron Renn and Patrick Tuohey. They discuss Aaron’s recent paper published by the Institute. The report analyzes […]

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Kansas City: Missouri vs. Kansas

Kansas City is the 31st-largest major metropolitan area (as defined by the federal Office of Management of the Budget) in the country. The Missouri side of the KC metro area, […]

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Virtual Town Hall with Art Laffer

On May 4, 2020, The Show-Me Institute hosted a virtual town hall on the topic of How to Reopen America with guest speakers Dr. Arthur B. Laffer and Senator Jim […]

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Some Estimates on the Impact of Covid-19 on Small Business

A working paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), authored in part by Dr. Ed Glaeser of Harvard University, asks: How Are Small Businesses Adjusting to Covid-19? The […]

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