economy
Illinois economy grows 4.3%, riding national trend
Illinois saw strong economic growth in the third quarter of 2025, largely tracking national trends. Illinois’ economy grew 4.3% in the third quarter of 2025, matching national growth but trailing many Midwestern states. Illinois joined a…
Missouri Forms an Advanced Nuclear Task Force
Governor Kehoe recently signed an executive order establishing the “Missouri Advanced Nuclear Task…
Adjusted for cost of living, wages in North Dakota pass…
When Gov. Walz announced that he was ending his campaign for reelection, local media began to assess…
2026 Missouri State of the State
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to break down Governor Mike…
Why has Minnesota’s per capita income growth lagged…
Back in November, I noted that since 2014, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita growth in…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 1/16/26
State and local taxes and spending KNSI: More electric vehicles means less gas tax revenue: How this impacts Minnesota’s budget Alpha News: Coalition of Minnesota mayors calling for end to fraud and high taxes grows to 241 Laker Pioneer: Our View:…
Data Centers Will Require Innovation in…
A version of this commentary appeared in USA Today. I remember when Game of Thrones was at the…
What does today’s inflation data say about…
Inflation Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that: The Consumer Price Index for…
Human capital per worker, 2024
Back in October, I wrote about Minnesota’s relatively poor performance on Gross Domestic Product…
How Does Kansas Rank in Economic Freedom?
Kansas ranks 14th nationally, with an overall score of 7.12, in the Economic Freedom of North…
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