Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 9/24/21
Labor market
Pine Journal: Twin Ports area leads Minnesota with highest annual job growth rate
Marshall Radio: MN Adds Jobs In August, Unemployment Drops
Hometown Focus: Job growth continues in August
Mankato Free Press: Local job numbers up 4.8% in August year over year
Star Tribune: Greater Minnesota labor forces decline, but unemployment holds steady
Economic growth
Star Tribune: Next step for Twin Cities startups: Finding more wealthy Minnesotans to be angel investors
The Center Square: This Is the Largest Industry in Minnesota
State and local taxes and spending
Fergus Falls Daily Journal: State of Minnesota opens new COVID-19 relief grant program
WCCO: Businesses In Minnesota Can Now Apply For MN Main Street COVID Relief Grants
Grand Forks Herald: Minnesota businesses invited to join webinar for COVID relief grants
Grand Rapids Herald Review: Minnesota’s unemployment rate remains steady in August
Grand Forks Herald: Port: North Dakotans shouldn’t have to subsidize Minnesota’s high taxes
Minn Post: The $1.13 billion debt nobody in Minnesota government wants to talk about
Austin Daily Herald: Council adopts 6.8% tax levy increase for 2022
St Cloud Times: DEED COVID relief grants for MN businesses now accepting applications
The Neighbor: $64 million available to Minnesota small businesses hit by COVID-19
KTOE: Minnesota Main Street COVID Relief Grants Now Accepting Applications