A Minnesota dairy producer's openness on why he had little choice but to move his operation to Colorado in order to prosper reveals much about the state's toxic business climate.
The global pandemic brought about many changes in life, some temporary and some permanent. One of the permanent changes appears to be how and where we work. Many businesses were…
The Senate Education Finance and Policy Committee has approved an education bill that prioritizes students over systems. Ask Gov. Tim Walz and lawmakers to support giving more Minnesota students an…
The General Manager of the Minnesota Valley Co-Op, Pat Carruth, issued a dire warning about the reliability of Minnesota’s electric grid in the co-op’s April newsletter. In his letter, he…
Today, Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development released unemployment numbers for March. The headline was that the our state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked down from 4.5% in February…
Taxes in Minnesota are hefty and burdensome – this is not news. But when looking at our state’s tax burden altogether, we’re top 10 in the nation. Yikes! Minnesota ranks…
Xcel Energy has announced its plan to spend $525 million building a 460 megawatt (MW) solar facility in Becker, Minnesota, right next to coal plants they will be prematurely retiring.…
In our new report ‘The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2020‘, we wrote: Tax rates and, to a slightly lesser extent, their actual burdens, are, by their nature, relatively easy to…
Once again, we are reminded about how throughout the pandemic, a big emphasis was placed on feel-good actions that have little impact on COVID-19 outcomes.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year it revealed a couple of major flaws in Minnesota’s health care system. One was the moratorium on building new hospitals. Without this, we…
In February, more than 4.5 million Texas families suffered through a week of power outages due to inadequate electricity supplies. What caused these blackouts, and how can we make sure…
Minnesota is the place to mine for critical minerals.
American Experiment Economists John Phelan and Martha Njolomole release their latest report on Minnesota’s economy.
Take a tour through the $7.2 million Goose Creek Rest Stop that won American Experiment’s latest Golden Turkey competition. You won’t believe this place!