Recession Threatens Support For New Kansas City Royals Stadium

Political turmoil going into an election year, ongoing war in Europe and soul crushing consumer debt loom as employment numbers released at the end of the week threaten to reveal the outset of another U.S. recession. 

Locally, whilst the front office continues to play footsie with politicos behind the scenes . . . Insiders question: 

DID KANSAS CITY ROYALS STRIKE OUT ON THEIR NEW STADIUM ALREADY BY WAITING TOO LONG AS RECESSION TAKES HOLD?!?!

Consider . . .

Taxpayers tend to, justifiably, get stingy about incentives & giveaways when economic times are tough. 

By now most adults who aren't total shills understand that "economic impact" numbers are FAKE NEWS and stadiums are merely a luxury afforded to municipalities by way of taxpayer largess.

However . . . 

Economic news looks bleak going forward and increased taxpayer burden in order to subsidize a team that suffered 106 losses this season might not be a worthwhile priority.

Here's financial sneak peek that provides important context to new stadium discussions . . . 

"If congressional dysfunction spreads further, and if the Fed continues to drag its feet on changing key underpinnings of its policy formulation, the turn in US economic surprises will not be pleasant for either the domestic economy or the rest of the world."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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