economy
How a development tool can increase property taxes
Development-spurring TIF has consequences in Wisconsin’s taxpayer-protecting levy limits, but there’s a way around tradeoff “There’s good TIFs and bad TIFs,” as one economic development figure, the head of the Metropolitan…
Schardin Clarke is missing the boat on New Mexico’s income tax
The following appeared in Albuquerque Journal on August 16, 2026. Recently, Stephanie Schardin Clarke, New Mexico Secretary of Taxation and Revenue, wrote an article slamming Republican efforts to eliminate New Mexico’s…
Wisconsin should stop treating data centers worse than other taxpaying industries
Sales tax exemption isn’t a subsidy but a common shield against increasing consumers’ prices with hidden levies Wisconsin’s sales tax exemption for data center equipment is increasingly controversial, with many policymakers…
Placing American economic performance in perspective
Rich Lowry of National Review Online analyzes recent economic news that could change some Americans’ minds. The United States of America may be the greatest place for functionally illiterate people to live in all of human…
RGF opinion piece: The Rail Runner is an expensive boondoggle — and it’s bad for the environment
The following appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican on July 31, 2026. The New Mexico Rail Runner Express recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. When it was created, the brainchild of then Gov. Bill Richardson was sold to…
Teaching economics, electing to ignore it
Wisconsin students learn what markets do for society, which a leading candidate seems to ignore In 2018, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction adopted the Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies to guide economics…
Submit your comment against the 10 mile Chaco Canyon barrier
The comment period is open from now until July 29, 2026. Submit your comment by clicking here today. Acting arbitrarily, the Biden Administration, led by Deb Haaland (who is running for Governor) adopted a 10 mile moratorium…
Energy Volatility Crosscurrents: Iran, Oil, and Pump Prices
High oil prices due to the Iran conflict are the only thing holding back a roaring economy.The American economy is currently locked in a fascinating tug-of-war between structural domestic strength and external geopolitical…
RGF Opinion piece: Rebates now, tax reform later
The following appeared in Las Cruces Sun News on July 11, 2027 Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is to be applauded for calling for rebates for hard-pressed New Mexicans. With an additional $850 million available to the State due…
In New England, low-tax New Hampshire has smallest percentage of residents who want to leave
Granite Staters are told often that our low taxes are a liability and that copying the other New England state’s higher-tax, higher-spending model would improve affordability and the overall quality of life. New polling from…
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