Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 11/24/17
Economic Development
Brainerd Dispatch: Rep. Kresha congratulates Royalton on economic growth grant
Twin Cities Business: Beyond the Headquarters – Minnesota’s fortunes are also due to businesses based elsewhere
WJON: Royalton receives State grant to develop industrial park
Pope County Tribune: Pope County receives $4.9 million state grant for broadband internet access expansion
MPR News: Minnesota announces $26 million in high-speed internet grants
Marshall Independent: Balaton, Milroy awarded broadband grant funding
Duluth News Tribune: Rural Minnesota gets $26 million broadband boost
Crookston Times: Minnesota announces $26M in high-speed internet grants
Brainerd Dispatch: Baxter City Council: Agrees to join Unified Fund
Albert Lea Tribune: Celebrate small business, support economy
Bemidji Pioneer: Greater Minnesota housing problem: too much risk
See our commentary on this here.
Jobs
Mesabi Daily News: As Range see historic job rates, filling positions is still a struggle
Star Tribune: Loggers and truckers sue Xcel Energy over proposed shutdowns of plants
Sioux City Journal: Seaboard Triumph Foods hits the 1,100 employees mark
Bemidji Pioneer: Packing plant offers temporary homes to new employees
Economic growth
Star Tribune: Minnesota officials to present economic forecast
For more information about the Minnesota economy, see out new report, The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2017.
Agriculture
McLeod County Chronicle: The importance of poultry to Minnesota economy
Brownfield Ag News for America: Minnesota FSA director prepared for down farm economy
WNAX: Minnesota Farm Group President Has Concerns With Tax Reform Legislation
Green energy
St. Cloud Times: House tax bill threatens wind energy industry
See our commentary on this here.
John Phelan is an economist at Center of the American Experiment.