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The Coronavirus crisis shows that Minnesota must lift its hospital moratorium
Minnesota's hospital moratorium, which blocks the expansion of hospital beds in the state, serves no useful purpose and harms Minnesotans. It should go. ...
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Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 3/27/20
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota....
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America needs masks, but federal regulations are getting in the way
In the case of N95 masks, regulations which are supposed to safeguard public health turn out to be obstacles in a public health crisis. ...
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How should economic policy respond to the coronavirus shutdown?
The government is putting large swathes of the economy into 'sleep mode' to fight the Coronavirus. Here is what we need to do to make sure there is an economy left to turn on when we get the all clear...
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The coronavirus shutdown is wreaking havoc on Minnesota’s economy
The economic cost of Minnesota's war against the coronavirus may be one we need to pay, but it is already very high indeed. ...
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