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The Twin Cities’ ‘affordable housing’ shortage was caused by their politicians
A new report finds that the 'affordable housing' crisis in the Twin Cities is a creation of state and local government here. Regulations, passed by lawmakers here, have driven costs up. Is it really s...
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Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 2/8/19
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota....
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Creedence Clearwater Revival: America’s greatest rock n’ roll band
"The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long", as someone once said. It was just 29 months from the release of CCR's first LP to the release of their last good one, but, in those 29 months...
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How the U.S. can avoid its looming debt crisis
All that’s needed is a bit of spending restraint to put the budget on a glide path to balance....
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U.S. is (still) heading toward a debt crisis
And it's a spending problem, not a revenue problem — making proposals like "Medicare for All" or a "Green New Deal" even more worrisome. ...
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