Economic development

Downtown St. Louis, demographic decline, baby bust, St. Louis demographics, birth rate

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | April 29, 2026

A Wake-up Call for St. Louis

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 3 min

Kansas City Power and Light District, subsidies, Kansas City Royals stadium

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | April 22, 2026

Another Policy Concession from Kansas City—Kind of

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | March 27, 2026

Why Hand Out Subsidies to Data-Center Developers?

By Avery Frank | Read Time 4 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | March 27, 2026

Tax Subsidies Are a Mistake We Can’t Seem to Learn From

By David Stokes | Read Time 4 min

Neighborhood, opportunity zones, subsidies, tax-increment financing

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | March 11, 2026

Are Opportunity Zones Just Federal-Level TIF?

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Corporate Welfare | TESTIMONY | March 4, 2026

Senate Bill 1079: Film Tax Credits

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 6 min

Corporate Welfare | TESTIMONY | March 4, 2026

House Bill 2142: Film Tax Credits

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 6 min

Corporate Welfare | TESTIMONY | March 3, 2026

House Bill 2058: Film Tax Credits

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 6 min

H&R Block, tax-increment financing, subsidies, GFT, Kansas City subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | February 3, 2026

The TIF that Keeps Taking

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

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