Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 5/22/20
State and local taxes and spending
Star Tribune: Senate leader, governor consider aid plan for Mall of America
Pioneer Press: MN Legislature: $2 billion infrastructure bill fails to pass the House
Grand Forks Herald: Bonding bill, state worker contracts up in the air as Minnesota lawmakers enter final days
WCCO: MN Lawmakers Debate Honoring State Employee Raises Negotiated Before The Pandemic
KSTP: $2B bonding bill fails in House; GOP senators counter with $998M version
Star Tribune: Bonding bill in limbo as Minnesota lawmakers race toward deadline
KVRR: Minnesota lawmakers fail to reach deals on construction bill, economic relief
WCCO: Bonding Bill Fails As 2020 Minnesota Legislative Winds Down; Special Session Likely
WCCO: ‘Much Was Accomplished’: Session 2020 Ends Sans Bonding Bill, But Its Productivity Can’t Be Denied
WCCO: Minnesota’s COVID-19 Jobs Crisis: A Reality Check
KIMT 3: Before the pandemic, Minnesota faced a workforce shortage in high-skill jobs. What now?
Minn Post: Non-compete agreements could prevent workers from finding new jobs during and after the pandemic
Mankato Free Press: Almost a quarter of Blue Earth County’s workers file unemployment
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: When I Work tracking tool shows just how much hourly employment has fallen
MPR News: Unemployment claims up — way up — among Asian Minnesotans
WCCO: Coronavirus In Minnesota: Unemployment Rate Spikes To 8.1% In April
Economic growth
WDIO: MN Businesses react to Gov. Walz’s latest announcement on re-opening
KSTP: Coronavirus causing public health, economic crisis with no end in sight
Star Tribune: For the businesses Walz left in limbo, June 1 is the next date
Grand Rapids Herald Review: Line 3 is a good way to bring the economy back
Star Tribune: ‘Treading water’ — Will beloved Twin Cities restaurants survive COVID-19?
MPR News: More Minnesota restaurants announce permanent closures
Business North: Vast majority of state businesses were hurt by ‘stay at home’ restrictions
WCCO: ‘It’s Hard To Call The Bottom,’ Says Minneapolis Fed’s Neel Kashkari
MPR News: Listen: 2 national experts on the economic and health crisis in America
MPR News: May 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz plan slow-walks bar, restaurant restarts
Winona Daily News: Rural bankers survey index remains low in face of outbreak