corporate welfare

I know it seems like we're writing a lot on incentives, but some of this stuff is just too good to be true. Take this article from today's Triangle Business Journal detailing a ... Keep Reading

Central planners take note.  Here's a slice from the Fayetteville Observer piece:Fayetteville residents should take note of Memphis, Tenn., which has aggressively used tax ... Keep Reading

Kellogg's announced that it is adding 180 jobs to its manufacturing plant in Cary, and guess how much in incentives it is receiving from the state or Wake County? Yep, $0. They ... Keep Reading

Our own Max Borders had this article in yesterday's News & Observer. In it, he dissects the wrong-headedness of government officials thinking that it's up to them to create and ... Keep Reading

Pandora’s Box is open. In the wake of this week’s giveaways, its time to reflect. Whether we’re talking about $40 million for Goodyear or $60 million for a few, the economic ... Keep Reading

I promise, this will be the last on Goodyear for a while, but... I was doing a little math to figure out just how much of an impact the $60 million giveaway will have on Goodyear ... Keep Reading

Russ Roberts has an excellent blog post over at Cafe Hayek, with a powerful takeaway for the folks who think government needs to "do something" to attract, or preserve, ... Keep Reading

Here's the N&O's story on the Goodyear/Firestone bill from yesterday.  See if you notice anything when you read it... I'll give you a minute... Ok, did you see anything in ... Keep Reading

Leave it to the master to really slap these legislators (& governor) in the face with their own idiocy. ... Keep Reading

Well, it passed.  And it was uglier than we first thought. What turned out to be $40 million in bribes for one company turned into $60 million for up to five.  And ... Keep Reading