Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 6/19/26
Agriculture
Red River Farm Network: A Disconnect From Farming
Economic growth
Rochester Post Bulletin: Health tech firms are finally starting to grow in Rochester
Kare 11: Minnesota’s thriving ‘Headquarters Economy’
State and local taxes and spending
KSTP: Downtown Minneapolis building values dropping, homeowners could pay the price
Pioneer Press: St. Paul’s projected $26M budget gap for 2027 largest in recent memory
Alexandria Echo Press: State puts kibosh on Douglas County Library’s request for a quarter of 1% sales tax referendum
KSTP: Minneapolis faces $30M budget gap: Higher property taxes or cuts in 2027
KSTP: Clarity, questions surrounding Robbinsdale referendum that could total over $400M
Labor market
Fox 9: Minnesota job report shows growth after job losses to start 2026
Kare 11: Minnesota’s job growth rising slowly
KIMT 3: Minnesota adds 5,400 jobs in May, outpacing U.S. growth
KEYC: Minnesota jobs numbers improve in May; wages and labor force still lagging
Star Tribune: Minnesota hiring up for second month in a row, but wages down
MPR News: Minnesota unemployment down in May, but fewer people sought work
WCCO: Minnesota gains jobs, lowers unemployment rate in latest DEED report