economy
Ayotte: Maximize economic freedom, and New Hampshire will thrive
Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s 2026 State of the State address can be summed up in seven words: New Hampshire wins by competing on freedom. Leading with a list of eight No. 1 national rankings for the state—including economic freedom,…
New housing permits are highest since 2006, but single-family homes lag
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A foolish law wages war against homemade shindigs
Wedding barn law already bites into Wisconsin businesses A law meant to hobble wedding barns in Wisconsin just went into force Jan. 1, but it already driving away customers long before then. “It bit into my business last…
Governor Evers’ property tax relief plan fails to constrain property tax growth
Plan fails to address reason property taxes keep rising: his own “400-year veto” Policymakers are scrambling for solutions as Wisconsin property tax burdens continue to rise. As homeowners clamor for relief, Gov. Tony Evers…
Data center naysayers should consider what the future would have brought to Port Washington
Impacts are minimal in comparison to what might have occurred Seldom if ever conceded by many critics of the planned $15 billion 1,000-plus-acre data center under way in Port Washington is the fact that something was…
RGF opinion piece: Data centers are coming: How to handle them
The following appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican on January 10, 2026. It has appeared in several other publications as well. After years of failure to land a “big fish” business for New Mexico’s economy (or effectively…
2026 State of the State Response
On Wednesday evening, Governor Patrick Morrisey delivered his annual State of the State address, outlining his priorities for the year ahead and offering a window into his governing philosophy.As is customary, the speech…
ABQ Journal opinion piece: More investigative journalism is a must
The following appeared in Albuquerque Journal on January 11, 2026. The Albuquerque Journal recently made appeals on its pages for donations to increase investigative journalism efforts. Even though the Rio Grande Foundation…
Superior coal terminal is latest victim of declining Great Lakes shipments
A coal terminal in Superior will terminate its operations this year as cargo shippers are moving less tonnage via the Great Lakes. A decline in cargo moving across the Great Lakes via United States-flagged “lakers” has led to…
A Merger for Main Street
In the first nine months of 2025, U.S. merger activity surged by 10 percent compared to the prior year, marking a significant rebound after a prolonged period of regulatory uncertainty under the Biden administration.With the…
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