Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 2/28/20
Economic development
Duluth News Tribune: Statewide View Column: Invest in Minnesota’s future: its small businesses and family farms
Duluth News Tribune: Local View Column: Tourism industry gets it wrong on copper-nickel mining
Economic growth
Austin Daily Herald: Largest business group supports policies to make Minnesota more competitive
Albert Lea Tribune: Historic rehabilitation tax credit generates economic activity, job growth
Mesabi Daily News: Collective strength at foundation of Minnesota’s economy
State and local taxes and spending
Alexandria Echo Press: Minnesota Capitol Notebook: More politicking and a call to give back $1.3 billion surplus
KSTP: Bill proposes fee for social media companies to have users in Minnesota
MPR News: Capitol preview: Upcoming budget forecast could define MN Legislature’s work this session
River Towns: Biofuels, buffer tax exemption are top priorities for Minnesota Corn Growers Association
KROX: Senator Mark Johnson supports plan to return budget surplus to Minnesotans
Wahepton Daily News: How will Minnesota legislators decide to spend the budget surplus?
MPR News: Minnesota projected budget surplus grows slightly to $1.5B
Star Tribune: Minnesota’s projected surplus rises to $1.5 billion, setting up spending battle
The Darien Times: Minnesota’s budget surplus tops $1.5B despite coronavirus
Labor market
Brainerd Dispatch: New training tool helps unemployed job seekers grow networking skills
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: In ranking of big metros, Minneapolis ranks dead last for job growth
Star Tribune: Minnesota advocates seek to abolish subminimum wages for people with disabilities
Agriculture
Star Tribune: Minnesota farmer on U.S.-China trade pact: ‘The ag economy doesn’t live on promises’
Rochester Post Bulletin: Biofuels, buffer tax exemption are top priorities for Minnesota Corn Growers Association
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.