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    Food, Folks, and Fiscal Policy

    Is taxing groceries ‘regressive’?

    D. Dowd Muska  |  March 7, 2023

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    No. 47 Stumbled — No. 48 Soared

    Why New Mexico has languished and Arizona has thrived

    D. Dowd Muska  |  February 17, 2023

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    It’s Time to Ditch the Double Tax

    Taxing corporate income is counterproductive — more states should learn from Texas and Nevada

    D. Dowd Muska  |  January 27, 2023

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    The Lone Star State’s Very Good Year

    Texas has seen a significant increase in population and economic growth in recent years, attracting both domestic and foreign investment, largely due to the state’s favorable policies including no income tax, a reasonable regulatory burden, restrained…

    D. Dowd Muska  |  January 9, 2023

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    Direct Democracy: Two Wins, Four Losses

    The red wave turned out to be more of a red trickle.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  November 11, 2022

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    COVID Recovery: How is the American Southwest Doing?

    States throughout the region boast a wide disparity of economic recovery in the aftermath of the pandemic.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  October 12, 2022

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    New Mexico’s Budget Surplus Should Fund School Choice Or Tax Cuts

    Lawmakers have access to $2.5 billion in “new” money: will they choose education freedom or tax reduction?

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  August 17, 2022

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    The Best And Worst State Economies Of The American Southwest

    The personal finance website WalletHub just released its report on 2022’s Best and Worst State Economies. The WalletHub methodology incorporates twenty-eight indicators across three broad categories of economic activity, economic health, and innovation potential. The weighted…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  June 6, 2022

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