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Minnesota’s high level of tax burden
The reality is that on average Minnesotan's shoulder a higher tax burden compared to other states....
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How Americans moved in 2020
According to the Annual National Migration Study, in 2020, Americans migrated to states that had, among other things, more favorable tax environments. Minnesota, on the net, lost residents to other st...
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Despite loosened restrictions on indoor dining, some restaurants are in no rush to reopen
Despite loosened restrictions, some restaurant owners are in no rush to reopen citing the difficulty associated with constantly shutting down and reopening. Additionally for some, reopening at 50% is ...
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In-person K-12 learning is essential to a well functioning economy
Apart from preparing children for their future, k-12 education also frees parents to do paid work. School closures, in addition to harming children, have disrupted this central role of schools in the ...
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Minnesota’s 2021 minimum wage hike: bad policy coinciding with very bad timing
Raising the minimum wage is generally bad public policy, but current events make the 2021 minimum wage hike an especially bigger burden on Minnesota`s small businesses....
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