Economic impact analysis

Arrowhead Stadium, Chiefs subsidies, sports stadium subsidies, STAR district

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 1, 2026

More Noise than Signal from Latest Chiefs Release

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 4 min

Economy | ARTICLE | June 30, 2026

Why Stadium Deals Don’t Add Up with J.C. Bradbury

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 9 min

Film set, film tax credits, Missouri film tax credits

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | April 1, 2026

Missouri’s Film Tax Credits Still Don’t Add Up

By Elias Tsapelas | Read Time 3 min

World Cup, Kansas City World Cup, economic development subsidies

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | January 26, 2026

Extraordinary Economic Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence—Sports Edition

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 1 min

State and Local Government | ARTICLE | May 29, 2025

Missouri’s Special Session and Giveaways to Billionaires with Patrick Tuohey

By Patrick Tuohey | Episode Length 2 min

World cup, mega events, subsidies, economic development policy, tourists, stadium spending

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | March 12, 2025

Mega Events Fail to Deliver: World Cup Edition

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Downtown St. Louis

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | June 12, 2024

Trust but Verify: CITY SC’s Claims Deserve Scrutiny

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | April 4, 2024

Sometimes, Sanity Wins

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 1 min

Kauffman Stadium

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | March 26, 2024

Fact Checking That Stadium Tax Event

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

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