Minnesota’s Economic News – W/E 10/2/20
Economic growth
Owatonna People’s Press: Minnesota’s economy and COVID-19
Grand Rapids Herald Review: MN business services firms expect mostly contracting conditions in the next year
Rochester Post Bulletin: Randy Reinke: Manufacturing is also on the ballot
KEYC: Many small businesses take advantage of PPP
Brownfield Ag News: Study shows agriculture contributes over $37 billion to Minnesota economy
KROC: New Report – 15% of Minnesota Economic Output From Agriculture
La Crosse Tribune: Midwest Economy: September state-by-state glance
Owatonna People’s Press: Manufacturing Week 2020: Evolving to meet the future virtually
KEYC: Minnesota Manufacturing Week kicks off
State and local taxes and spending
KSTP: Loan program helps 1,000 Minnesota businesses during pandemic
Duluth News Tribune: Our View: Better-than-expected city budget proposal can be supported by Duluth councilors
Alexandria Echo Press: Alexandria School District’s preliminary tax levy: 0.44% decrease
Economic development
Bemidji Pioneer: It’s time to approve Line 3 project for final time
Duluth News Tribune: Reader’s View: St. Paul leaving behind northern Minnesota
Duluth News Tribune: MPCA to EPA: It’s time to set mercury limits on the taconite industry
Crookston Times: Letter: It’s time for Walz to support state’s energy future, not block it
The Pilot-Independent: Guest editorial: Line 3 replacement would provide massive economic benefits for Minnesota
Labor market
KROC: August to August in Rochester Area – 8300 Fewer Jobs
Alexandria Echo Press: In the Know column: Manufacturing provides largest payroll in Douglas County
Agriculture
Faribault Daily News: A trying time for Minnesota livestock farm families
Star Tribune: Farmland prices holding steady, maybe even ticking upward in Minnesota
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.