MPR: The Economic War Among the States

The Economic War Among the States: Public Radio Broadcasts
Presented by Minnesota Public Radio's Civic Journalism Initiative
May, 1996

INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE CONFERENCE: MAY 21 - 22 CASE STUDY LETTERS HOME EMAIL MPR The Economic War Among the States is produced by Minnesota Public Radio's Civic Journalism Initiative and is made possible by a major grant from the Ford Foundation.				MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO REPORTERS prepared three special reports examining states' use of business incentives. These aired on public radio's Marketplace, April 9, 10, and 11. Audio files and transcripts are available here. (For information about using audio files, see Listening to Web Audio.) Scroll down for more information about broadcasts related to the Symposium. The Pizza King and the Perils of Bidding A profile of Minnesota's pizza king Jeno Palucci, one of the nation's most successful packaged food producers, and a master at obtaining state subsidies and tax breaks. (Length: 6:25) Transcript RealAudio 2.0, 14.4 kbps A Diamond in the Corn Belt An examination of the costs and benefits of incentives used to build the Diamond-Star auto plant, a joint venture between Chrysler and Mitsubishi in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. (Length: 6:40) Transcript RealAudio 2.0, 14.4 kbps Cutting Corporate Welfare in North Carolina A legal challenge was recently raised against public incentives to private companies. In a landmark decision, the court upheld the use of incentives. (Length: 7:34) Transcript RealAudio 2.0, 14.4 kbps More on Public Radio ... Talk of the Nation A live call-in program was conducted the day of the conference (May 22) on Talk of the Nation. Host Ray Suarez interviewed Art Rolnick of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and Graham Toft, President, Indiana Economic Development Council. (A RealAudio player is required to hear the broadcast.) Respond to What You Hear You're invited to email your comments about broadcast content to econwar@mpr.org. Selected emails will be posted on this site.
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