Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 2/21/20
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
I do applaud the new direction the Fed is taking to possibly focus on the supply side. During the America's Rental Housing Report Release, Neel Kashkari emphasized the need to…
The Center submitted comments recently to the U.S. Department of Labor in support of a proposed rule that would increase the financial transparency and democratic procedures of labor unions.
We’re constantly told that solar is the energy source of the future, and that we need not worry about rising electricity prices and the loss of jobs in the mining,…
One man's journey from first rate academic economist to tedious, partisan bore.
Childcare providers in Washington are speaking out. They blame increasing regulatory oversight as one of the main reasons they fail to operate or even leave the industry. Regulations are also…
What is good, bad, and absent from the Senate Republican tax bill
Hello! Tomorrow morning I’ll be in Moorhead, Minnesota to talk about American Experiment’s award-winning research, Doubling Down on Failure: How a 50 Percent by 2030 Renewable Energy Standard Would Cost Minnesota…
The phrase "there is no such thing as a free lunch" communicates one sentiment; there are a few things given to us at no cost or free.
A bill before the legislature sends a clear message to would-be eco-terrorists who may be targeting Minnesota. Anyone enlisting and educating individuals with the goal of damaging energy infrastructure in…
Today at 10:30, Center of the American Experiment’s Isaac Orr testified at a Joint Meeting of the Minnesota Senate Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee for a discussion of the…
Research shows that 'the rich' are as likely to agree with the middle class as they are with each other, when they do disagree it isn't usually by much, and…
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has not been shy about his mission to take on the National Rifle Association, but remarks he made in 2013 comparing the organization to two…
Heightened city council scrutiny over local taxpayer funding for the Rochester Civic Theatre has already begun to pay dividends. After recently expressing alarm over the nonprofit’s finances, the city received…
Center of the American Experiment has previously written about push polling conducted in 2018 by the Minnesota Conservative Energy Forum (MNCEF) which claims that 73 percent of Republicans and Independents…
A new payroll tax on Minnesota's workers is a redistributive welfare scheme by another name.
Amidst mounting frustration with the state and national teachers’ union, a small group of teachers in Becker, Minnesota decided to try something different. They successfully petitioned the state to call…
Starting fall 2026, public schools across the state will be required to implement new K-12 academic standards and benchmarks in social studies. Since there is no external approval process on…
The last few years will go down in history as a time when fraudsters brazenly stole billions of dollars from Minnesota and federal taxpayers while state regulators looked the other…
Gov. Tim Walz delivered his final State of the State address last Tuesday evening, using the speech to tout false education “successes,” claim he lowered taxes for Minnesotans, and take…