Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 8/1/25
Labor market
KROC: Rochester Jobless Rate Rises Despite Record Employment
KRWC: Wright County Unemployment Takes a Jump in June
State and local taxes and spending
KROC: Minnesota Ends Fiscal Year $850M Over Revenue Forecast
Southernminn.com: Minnesota Middle-Class Families Pay the 12th Most in Taxes
St. Cloud Times: Stearns County debates hefty property tax increase
Rochester Post Bulletin: Olmsted County votes to increase wheelage tax in 2026
Economic growth
MPR News: Re-examining Minnesota’s headquarters economy