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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 City—are gaining leverage. Rents are flattening, vacancy rates are ticking up, and landlords are offering incentives. The reason? More housing is…
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…
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 County and across Missouri
Artificial intelligence and data centers have been the subject of extensive discussion in recent months. Do we need a massive buildout of computing power to win an AI arms race with China? Will we have enough electricity? And what will happen to…
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…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 10/24/25
Economic growth Duluth News Tribune: Candidate’s View: Economic growth matters to Duluth; standing…
Taxes, SNAP, and Data Center Debates
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss local ballot measures in…
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