Economic Prosperity
Mergers drive moves: Schwab will relocate to lower-tax Texas following Ameritrade purchase
The Charles Schwab/TD Ameritrade merger shows how jobs and corporate revenue, like water, flow to the point of least resistance.
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A tale of two cities — and their approach to sports subsidies
City leaders didn't offer any money to bring the NFL's Rams back to Los Angeles; Kansas City and St. Louis...
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A new book asks: How can cities be prepared when a military base closes?
It's been years since the Pentagon went through a big round of base closures. But it may happen again, and...
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How an old zoning concept creates real bottlenecks today
Haven't heard of as-of-right zoning? You're not alone. But in most cities, it's the guiding hand for virtually all development....
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