Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 2/23/17
Economic development
Pipestone County Star: $20 million arts impact on SW Minn. economy
West Central Tribune: Benson aims to replace loss with new industry
Pioneer Press: University of Minnesota adds $8.6 billion annually to state’s economy, study says
The Globe: Column: Keeping southwest Minnesota a vibrant place to live
WCCO: Sun Country Airlines Shedding 350 Jobs At MSP
The Globe: Column: Biodiesel gives the region a boost
West Central Tribune: Benson supports power plant closing, says biomass never fulfilled promise
Twin Cities Business Magazine: Pizzey Ingredients Investing $3.2M to Build Flaxseed-Processing Plant in Delano
Minimum wage
Pioneer Press: Where the minimum wage debate stands
Pioneer Press: New report on minimum wage in St. Paul lays out the stakes
Pioneer Press: ‘$15 Now’ advocates rally after report presented to St. Paul council
Immigration
Mankato Free Press: Our View: Immigrant hirings help state economy
Agriculture
Aitkin Independent Age: Building the local farm economy
West Central Tribune: In the grinder: Farm economy continues to present challenges for producers
Fillmore County News Leader: Rural Finance Authority looking to expand aid to Minnesota farmers
State taxes
Star Tribune: Minn. Gov. Mark Dayton tells business leaders his highest priority for legislative session is fiscal integrity
ABC Newspapers: Local projects in Dayton’s public works proposal
Enbridge 3
Cookston Times: VIEWPOINT – There’s a strong case to replace Enbridge Line 3 pipeline
John Phelan is an economist at Center of the American Experiment.