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Covid-19 shutdowns are crippling Minnesota’s labor market
Government Covid-19 shutdowns and unemployment payments which are increased and extended for an indefinite period will keep unemployment at elevated levels. ...
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Minnesota’s Economic News – W/E 1/8/21
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota....
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Minnesota’s Covid-19 ICU hospitalizations are down 58.8% from their December peak
The number of Covid-19 non-ICU patients is also down: by 53.2% – or 757 beds – from their peak of late November....
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What is socialism?
Often defined by its professed ends - equality - socialism is rarely defined by its means - extensive government ownership and control of the economy. ...
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Minnesota’s officials need to be honest about Covid-19
The people of this state have sacrificed much in the fight against Covid-19. They deserve the truth. And they do not deserve to have their sacrifices downplayed to cover for the fact that certain poli...
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