Welfare Archives - Show-Me Institute https://showmeinstitute.org/topics/welfare/ Where Liberty Comes First Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:29:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://showmeinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/show-me-icon-150x150.png Welfare Archives - Show-Me Institute https://showmeinstitute.org/topics/welfare/ 32 32 The Minimum Wage in Missouri https://showmeinstitute.org/publication/minimum-wage/the-minimum-wage-in-missouri/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 01:52:22 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/publications/the-minimum-wage-in-missouri/ This November, Missouri voters will decide on a proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage to $13.75 in 2025 and $15 in 2026, with further annual increases tied to the […]

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]]> This November, Missouri voters will decide on a proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage to $13.75 in 2025 and $15 in 2026, with further annual increases tied to the Consumer Price Index. In his latest policy brief, The Minimum Wage in Missouri, Elias Tsapelas explores the potential economic effects of this proposed minimum wage hike. The brief highlights the unintended consequences that minimum wage increases can have on employment, income growth, and the broader economy, particularly for low-income and entry-level workers.

Download the full policy brief here.

20241003 – Minimum Wage – Tsapelas

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]]> Senate Bills 153 & 97 and Taxation https://showmeinstitute.org/publication/welfare/senate-bills-153-97-and-taxation/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 01:21:47 +0000 http://showmeinstitute.local/publications/senate-bills-153-97-and-taxation/ On April 14, Show-Me Institute analysts Elias Tsapelas, David Stokes, and Corianna Baier submit testimony to the Missouri House Ways and Means Committee regarding online sales taxes. Click here to […]

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]]> On April 14, Show-Me Institute analysts Elias Tsapelas, David Stokes, and Corianna Baier submit testimony to the Missouri House Ways and Means Committee regarding online sales taxes. Click here to read the full testimony.

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