Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 3/7/25
Economic development
Star Tribune: Will tax credits bring more film and TV production to Minnesota?
Northern News Now: ‘They’re very entrepreneurial groups:’ Immigration and Northeast Minnesota’s economy
Regulation
Bring Me the News: Minnesota GOP moves to delay or repeal state’s Paid Family Leave program
Business North: Chambers support delay for onerous PFML law
Minn Post: ‘Our ideas finally get a hearing’: House GOP targets paid family leave during fleeting majority rule
Star Tribune: Minnesota business leaders push to roll back paid family leave this session
Economic growth
Star Tribune: Ramstad: Trump’s risky economic plans assume it’ll be worth it, but Minnesotans will first feel pain
Labor market
Pioneer Press: Minnesota employers face significant labor shortages
State and local taxes and spending
Lakes Area Radio: Gov. Walz Proposes Plan to Make Health Insurers Cover More Costs, Reduce Burden on Minnesotans
MPR News: Minnesota lawmakers get budget update that won’t include full scope of Trump federal pullbacks
Mesabi Tribune: Small business program would get a boost under proposal at Capitol
Ethanol Producer Magazine: Bill aims to extend, expand existing Minnesota SAF tax credit
New Ulm Journal: Time to cut taxes to protect Minnesota’s future
St Peter Herald: Local counties warn state human services budget cuts could increase local property taxes
MPR News: Minnesota’s economic forecast is today. Here are things to watch
WCCO: Minnesota budget surplus falls by $160M in latest forecast, looming deficit grows to $6B
Minn Post: Minnesota budget forecast: worsening tax revenue, bigger deficits in coming years
KSTP: ‘Significant’ uncertainty subdues Minnesota’s near-term budget surplus; $6B deficit on horizon
Kare 11: Minnesota budget forecast projects potential $6B deficit by 2029
KTTC: Minnesota’s latest economic forecast shows worsening deficit on horizon
Bring Me the News: Minnesota’s budget outlook revised down; forecasters cite ‘significant’ federal uncertainty
MPR News: A downbeat Minnesota budget forecast initiates lawmaker blame game
Star Tribune: Minnesota’s near-term surplus shrinks, while projected future deficit grows to $6 billion
Trade
Star Tribune: Minnesota’s stakes are high in tariff escalation
MPR News: 3 things in Minnesota that will be impacted by tariffs on Canada
MPR News: Minnesota farmers fret about ‘chaos and uncertainty’ following latest Trump tariffs
Star Tribune: Minnesota companies rush to assess damage of tariffs, map next steps
WCCO: How President Trump’s tariffs could impact Minnesotans
Ag Week: Minnesota leaders, farmers condemn latest Trump tariffs
Minnesota Reformer: Gov. Tim Walz condemns Trump’s tariffs: ‘This is totally avoidable’
MPR News: State officials forecast higher energy prices because of Trump tariffs
Pioneer Press: Minnesota farmers brace for fallout from Trump’s trade war with Canada and Mexico