The Downsides of Corporate Welfare
I am a regular reader of Max Brantley’s musings on Arkansas Blog at the Arkansas Times. As you may assume,
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Economic Policy
Targeted Subsidies Don’t Help the Economy
Politicians love to hand out money to businesses, don’t they? These business subsidies allow elected officials to put out nice
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Report: Tax Reform Would Raise Wages, GDP
President Donald Trump’s tax reform proposal would lead to economic growth and bigger paychecks, while being revenue neutral — according to a recent study by Boston University economists.
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REPORT: Arkansas 39th In Nation For Business Tax Climate
Arkansas’s business tax climate ranks among the worst in the nation for yet another year, according to a new study by the Tax Foundation.
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EPA’s CPP Repeal To Give Arkansas Ratepayers Relief
The Trump Administration will soon begin the process of repealing the Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP) that would’ve led to large increases in utility costs for average Arkansas ratepayers.
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Fayetteville Coughs Up $500K For TV Series
The city of Fayetteville plans to pay an unnamed television production company $500,000 if the company’s series is filmed in that city.
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Trump Unveils Tax Reform Plan
President Donald Trump announced a bold plan for tax reform yesterday — and it’s possible that the policies he wants could be passed into law later this year.
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Report: State Debt Up In Arkansas
The amount of state debt per citizen increased dramatically from 2013 to 2016, according to a recent report.
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AAI’s Greenberg Urges Congress To Pass Tax Reform
We wrote recently about the Advance Arkansas Institute’s work advising legislators on how to bring tax reform and relief to Arkansas.
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Griffin: Tax Cuts Will Depend On Transformation Savings
Savings will need to be found in state government spending in order to achieve tax cuts in the near future, according to Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin.
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