Tag: Subsidy
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There Are No Good Reasons to Subsidize Stadiums. Governments Keep Doing It.
Despite decades of economic evidence showing that publicly funded sports stadiums fail to deliver promised benefits, governments continue to spend billions subsidizing wealthy team owners, often at the expense of taxpayers and public trust.
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The $80 Billion Nuclear Bet: Understanding the Trump Administration’s Westinghouse Deal
The core question is not whether nuclear power has technical merit. Rather, it’s whether this particular arrangement represents sound policy or a costly mistake that mixes industrial policy with crony capitalism. Is this another step towards Trump’s version of state capitalism, or even outright socialism?
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Say no to special tax treatment, again and again
In Kansas, a company seeks to avoid paying property and sales taxes, again.
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Say no to special tax treatment, again
In Kansas, a company seeks to avoid paying property taxes, again.
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Swamp refilling itself
Although there has been progress, cronyism and the swamp may be renewed in Washington.
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Economic development incentive to be canceled
The City of Wichita will consider canceling an economic development incentive for a firm that no longer meets policy requirements.
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Wichita presents industrial revenue bonds
A presentation by the City of Wichita regarding IRBs is good as far as it goes, which is not far enough.
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Wichita considers a new stadium
The City of Wichita plans subsidized development of a sports facility as an economic driver. Originally published in July 2017.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Economic development incentives
A look at some economic development incentive programs in Wichita and Kansas. Second in a series. Tax increment financing (TIF) is prominent in this episode.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Economic development incentives
A look at some economic development incentive programs in Wichita and Kansas. First in a series.
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From Pachyderm: Economic development incentives
A look at some of the large economic development programs in Wichita and Kansas.
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More TIF spending in Wichita
The Wichita City Council will consider approval of a redevelopment plan in a tax increment financing (TIF) district.