Olympic Games

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

New Orleans, Superdome, Super Bowl, economic development, subsidies, municipal policy, city growth, crime

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | February 13, 2025

The Super Bowl Is a Bad Bet for New Orleans

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

LA skyline

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | August 15, 2024

The L.A. Olympics Will Likely Be an Economic Failure

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 3 min

Corporate Welfare | ARTICLE | July 16, 2024

Sacre Bleu! Sporting Events and Stadia Don’t Drive Economic Development

By Patrick Tuohey | Read Time 2 min

Economy | ARTICLE | February 28, 2018

Gold Medal for Sentiment, But a Wipeout on Policy

By Patrick Ishmael | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | April 14, 2016

The Great Urban School District That Wasn’t, but May Be Soon

By Michael Q. McShane | Read Time 5 min

Economy | ARTICLE | April 4, 2016

The Saint Louis City Earnings Tax: Lifeline or Noose?

By Andrew B. Wilson | Read Time 12 min

Education | ARTICLE | March 11, 2015

Lawmakers Answering the Wrong Student Transfer Question

By James V. Shuls | Read Time 3 min

Economy | ARTICLE | July 19, 2010

Will They Push George Brett Around in a Wheelchair?

By David Stokes | Read Time 3 min

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