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Tax Credits Aren't Always a Good Idea
The state of Missouri, like other state governments, offers tax credits that can be applied against both corporate and individual tax bills. Presently, the Missouri legislature is considering a...
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Why a Sales Tax Is Better for Missouri Than an Income Tax
Missouri's economic development and growth rates are chronically below average. During the past 10 years, employment has grown 8.8 percent nationally, while Missouri has boosted jobs by only 6...
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Why a Sales Tax Is Better for Missouri than an Income Tax
By most measures, Missouri is not a high-tax state. Its property and corporate tax rates are among the lowest in the country. It doesn’t have an inheritance tax. In a study for the American...
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How Well Do Financial Markets Work?
In the final Show-Me Forum of 2011, Missouri Bankers Chair John Howe and Show-Me Institute President Rex Sinquefield discuss the "efficient markets hypothesis," the idea that it's impossible to "beat...
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Rex Sinquefield on the Radio with Charlie Brennan
Radio Host Charlie Brennan named Rex Sinquefield one of his five individuals "Most Crucial to the St. Louis Region" in this radio spot. During their discussion, Rex and Charlie highlight some of the...
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KTRS Appearance: Economic Tsunami Headed for Missouri?
Kansas has slashed its tax rates, and Show-Me Institute President Rex Sinquefield thinks that means big trouble for Missouri. He talked about it with guest host Rick Edlund and policy analyst Patrick...
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Rex Sinquefield on The McGraw Show
In an hour-long interview with host McGraw Milhaven on the Big 550 KTRS, Show-Me President Rex Sinquefield spelled out the economic dangers facing Missouri. Listen as he talks about the threat of low...
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Policy Breakfast: Tax Policy and State Growth
Rex Sinquefield, President of the Show-Me Institute Board of Directors, talks about the impact of income taxes on state growth.
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Free Speech Under Fire at Colleges and Universities
Churchill called courage the “first” of the virtues. In the garden of good and evil, it is the one virtue that allows all of the others to flourish—from humility to wisdom and from charity to a...
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The Dismal Recovery
The “recovery” of the last seven years remains the worst in postwar American history. Average gross domestic product (GDP) growth since the bottom of the recession in 2009 was barely above 2.1% per...
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