economy
Those Dark Clouds are the Debt
The future for our state looks bright. In just the past five years, Mississippi has seen more economic growth than in the entire fifteen years before that combined. We’re on track to phase out the state income tax entirely, allowing families to keep…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 11/7/25
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Ramstad: The next year is going to be tough for…
Want Cheaper Housing? Create More Units, Not More Rules
Recent data from The Wall Street Journal suggest that renters across the country—including in Kansas…
Why Omar Fateh’s $20 minimum wage would be disastrous…
In addition to rent control, Mayoral candidate Senator Omar Fateh wants Minneapolis to adopt a $20…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 10/31/25
Economic growth Star Tribune: Target layoffs reflect economic trends: ‘We’re starting to see cracks’…
Illinois Explores Free-Market Energy Policy
I recently wrote about how one of our neighbors, Kansas, is making moves to bring nuclear energy to the state. Now, another neighbor, Illinois, is considering legislation that would allow consumer-regulated electricity (CRE). Consumer Regulated…
PRESS RELEASE: MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 30, 2025 MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY HONORS LEGISLATIVE HEROES…
Data Centers, Subsidies, and Electricity in Platte…
Artificial intelligence and data centers have been the subject of extensive discussion in recent…
Missouri Should Scrap Parking Minimums to Reduce…
Across the country, cities are rethinking rules that force developers to overbuild parking—and…
As urban downtowns decline, ‘suburban downtowns’ rise
One of the consequences of the collapse of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul is the rise of…
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