Minnesota's famously varied weather probably accounts for much of the state's growth pattern. But the extremes are driven by events beyond the state's control

Minnesota is one of 18 states and the District of Columbia that levy either an estate or inheritance tax, often called death taxes.  Among these states, a new report by…

Finding workers for hard-to-fill skilled jobs is one of the toughest challenges that Minnesota’s small- to medium-sized employers face. Fortunately, a revolutionary new on-line search tool—the RealTime Talent Exchange—now gives…

Up in Stacy, Minnesota, the Tapani sisters—Lori and Traci—are blazing a trail in workforce development. The two are the co-owners and co-presidents of Wyoming Machine. This spring, the Tapanis won…

If you tax something you get less of it. Policymakers from Peter the Great to Mark Dayton have not only acknowledged this being true, but have banked on it

June's employment report is a step in the right direction for Minnesota's workforce

Minneapolis faces a crisis that’s only going to get worse under current leadership.  That meme comes up a lot lately in regards to the city’s police. Yet a key civic…

The urgent need for skilled workers is one of the greatest challenges that businesses in fields like manufacturing, construction and energy face. One new pool they are increasingly tapping is…

As a young guy, I had planned on making my life in higher education – or the “academy” as I liked to say – not that things worked out back…

People love comparing the economic performance of Scott Walker’s Wisconsin to Mark Dayton’s Minnesota.  Both governors were elected in 2010 and took their states in dramatically different policy directions.  Walker…