economy
2026 Missouri State of the State
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to break down Governor Mike Kehoe’s State of the State address, including what we know so far about his plan to eliminate Missouri’s income tax, proposals to modernize Missouri’s tax…
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…
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 (GDP) per capita growth in the last decade. To investigate this, I wanted to do what economists call a “growth accounting” exercise for Minnesota, which…
How Does Kansas Rank in Economic Freedom?
Kansas ranks 14th nationally, with an overall score of 7.12, in the Economic Freedom of North…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 1/9/26
State and local taxes and spending KTTC: Minnesota taxpayers demand accountability during federal…
Is the Chiefs Move to Kansas Really a Done Deal?
Patrick Tuohey joined Pete Mundo on Mundo in the Morning on KCMO Talk Radio to question whether the…
Kansas’s Coming STAR Bond Tax
Proponents of the effort to use STAR bonds to build a billion-dollar domed stadium for the Chiefs…
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