By Luca Etter The forced resignation of Tunisia’s President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali ended one of the longest reigning and heaviest handed regimes in the world, marked by false elections, rampant corruption and an extremely restrictive press regime. It is the first time an Arab leader has been brought down by street demonstrations, and […]
In Downturn, States Reevaluate Tax Incentive Programs
By Kathryn Bailey States across America routinely seek to grow their economies by luring companies to establish or expand their state presence in exchange for incentives, usually in the form of tax breaks. Politicians are eager to use economic development programs to create jobs within their state or retain existing ones. Every state runs some […]