Pre-K Supporters Dismiss Research on Efficacy of Pre-K
In a debate about the efficacy of pre-K, Kansas City Mayor Sly James was dismissive of research that suggested there...
Enough: Earned Income Tax Credit’s Failure Wasn’t Because “Corporate Interests” Were Prioritized
In the last few days, several Missouri editorial boards have published pieces bemoaning the income tax cuts passed by the Missouri legislature,...
2018 Blueprint: Earned Income Tax Credit
THE PROBLEM: State spending is on the rise in Missouri, led by a growth in public welfare dollars. Public welfare...
Missouri Should Not Stop at a State EITC; Larger Entitlement Reforms Are Needed
This month the Show-Me Institute was proud to publish our 2017 Blueprint for Missouri government, a document that catalogues fifteen...
No Government Program is Perfect
I’ve spilled a lot of electronic ink over the minimum wage. It’s a bad policy that, though well intentioned, would...
Saint Louis Minimum Wage Increase Put on Hold
For those who have seen the James Bond movie Goldfinger, remember when James Bond stops the atom bomb from destroying...
A Good Idea from the Post-Dispatch
David Nicklaus’ latest column, “Tax credit would be better for workers than minimum wage hike,” is one well worth reading....
On a Scale of 1-10, It’s 15
Dollars an hour, that is. There is a continuing push in Saint Louis and other cities throughout the country to improve the...
The Effects Of A Minimum Wage Increase
On Tuesday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published a letter from scholars at the Show-Me Institute arguing that raising the minimum...
Raising The Minimum Wage Will Cost 500,000 Jobs
The Show-Me Institute has talked a lot about the negative effects of raising the minimum wage. In his two policy...
A Minimum Wage Hike . . . Good for Missouri?
Beginning Jan. 1, due to a ballot initiative approved in 2006, Missouri will see its minimum wage increase by 10...
My Labor Markets Reading List
Andrew Leigh links to a new Progressive Policy Institute policy report about the Earned Income Tax Credit. While I haven’t...
Minimum Wage Hike Is Poorly Targeted at the Poor
This November, Missouri voters will vote on Proposition B, which would raise the state’s minimum wage to $6.50 per...
