Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 4/25/25
State and local taxes and spending
WCCO: Minnesota Legislature to return from break Monday with budget battle ahead
Austin Daily Herald: Sen. Gene Dornink: Financial pressures mounting
KROC: Minnesota Tax Haul Beats Forecast by $244M, But Slowdown Looms
Star Tribune: Minnesota lawmakers hit sticking points in budget talks with weeks left in session
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota Democrats float $1,200 annual bonuses for teachers
St Cloud Times: Minnesota Democrats float $1,200 annual bonuses for teachers
MPR News: Minnesota Democrats push for new taxes to offset federal spending cuts, Republicans resist
KTTC: DFL lawmakers look to raise taxes on wealthy to preserve key state programs
Detroit Lakes Online: An 11% levy hike? State funding cuts could hit Becker County hard
Labor market
Detroit Lakes Online: Minnesota records another strong month of job growth
KROC: Rochester Area Job Growth at 4.7%, Still #1 in Minnesota
KTTC: Digging Deeper: Minnesota, Iowa experiencing opposite trends in job growth
KEYC: Minnesota’s unemployment rate up slightly as state adds jobs in March
KNSI: DEED: Minnesota Sees Strong Job Growth in March
Pioneer Press: Minnesota gains 10,700 jobs in March, largest gain in a year
WJON: How Central MN Employers Can Deal With an Aging Workforce
Economic development
Mesabi Tribune: The Iron Range needs a real investment
Rochester Post Bulletin: Our View: A positive step to help promote small, family-owned farms
MPR News: New data provides first look at tribally owned businesses
Duluth News Tribune: Local View: Sen. Hauschild leading permitting reform to benefit all Minnesota
Trade
Twin Cities Business: A Rural MN Business Owner is the Face of U.S. Tariff Turmoil
Minn Post: How Minnesota fits into the bigger global trade picture
MPR News: Minnesota economist weighs in on Trump’s tariff plan
Star Tribune: Minnesota among dozen states suing Trump administration to stop tariff policy
KSTP: Minnesota joins 11 other states in lawsuit targeting tariffs
Economic growth
Minnesota Reformer: The Topline: How an international tourism slump could affect Minnesota
Minn Post: A ‘sudden stop’ in capital from abroad will hurt Minnesotans