Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 9/14/18
Labor market
Minn Post: Tech jobs are key to shrinking Minnesota’s income gap — and growing our economy
WCCO: ‘We Need More Bodies’: Employers Hold Trades Summit Amid Worker Shortage
Star Tribune: Citizens League report recommends St. Paul adopt a $15 minimum wage
The Bismarck Tribune: Midwest labor markets thrive with diversity
Pioneer Press: 3 options in play for St. Paul employers to get to $15 minimum wage
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: St. Paul moves toward a $15 minimum wage
MPR News: St. Paul officials hammering out details on $15 minimum wage proposal
Pioneer Press: St. Paul City Council hears passionate public comments on proposed $15 minimum wage
Trade
KTTC: Minnesota exports jump in Q2–top customers are in Canada, China
KXRA: Minnesota Exports at Record $5.9 Billion in Second Quarter
KSTP: Minnesota Exports Reach Nearly $6 Billion in 2018’s 2nd Quarter
Star Tribune: Minnesota’s Q2 exports jump 15 percent to record $5.9 billion
Finance & Commerce: Amid trade war, Duluth port steams ahead
Mining
Star Tribune: Check the Methodology in Analyzing Arguments in Mining Debate
MPR News: Daily Digest: Roadblock to mining falls
Kare 11: Metals mining near BWCA closer to reality
Economic development
Business North: Port supports 8,000 jobs, generates $1.4 billion
Lake Superior News: Port of Duluth-Superior supports nearly 8,000 jobs and generates $1.4 billion in economic activity according to Great Lakes-Seaway study
Pioneer Press: Study takes dim view of economic development tool commonly used in Minnesota
Crookston Times: Viewpoint: Minnesota’s strength is a guide to developing economies’ salvation
Minn Post: Four things we learned about Minnesota from the latest Census data release
International Falls Journal: Falls International Airport gets more than $1 million federal grant
State and local taxes
Star Tribune: Big-box stores in Minnesota fight for lower tax bills
Duluth News Tribune: Study takes dim view of TIF loans, a common finance tool in Minnesota
Grand Forks Herald: Our view: Tax revenue good, but fair play was issue
Federal taxes
WCCO: Millions Of Taxpayers Could Wind Up Owing For 2018
Economic growth
MPR News: Census: Black, Latino Minnesotans share in broad income gains
Pioneer Press: Black, Hispanic incomes rebounded in 2017, but not enough to close gaps
Agriculture
Farm Forum: Family farm champions urge Farm Bill passage, trade support
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.