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Economic Policy Economy 

The Downsides of Corporate Welfare

May 29, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments arkansas center for research in economics, corporate welfare, Jacob Bundrick, Max Brantley

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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Targeted Subsidies Don’t Help the Economy

December 19, 2017September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments ACRE, Dr. Thomas Snyder, economy, Jacob Bundrick, subsidies

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

October 23, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments tax reform

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

October 17, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments tax reform

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

October 6, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments Clean Power Plan

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

October 4, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments Fayetteville, true detective

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

September 28, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments Donald Trump, tax reform

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

September 21, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments Arkansas Legislature, state debt

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

September 14, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments 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

September 13, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments Arkansas Legislature, Tax Cuts, tax reform

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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