Minnesota’s Economic News – W/E 1/15/21
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota....
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Continue readingNew survey results indicate businesses in the hospitality industry faced a massive decline in revenue and customer traffic due to Covid-19 restrictions in the fall. Bars and restaurants were the most heavily affected....
Continue readingThe reality is that on average Minnesotan's shoulder a higher tax burden compared to other states....
Continue readingAccording 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 states. ...
Continue readingSurviving the Covid-19 pandemic is hard enough without bad laws making it harder. ...
Continue readingApart 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 economy. ...
Continue readingGovernment Covid-19 shutdowns and unemployment payments which are increased and extended for an indefinite period will keep unemployment at elevated levels. ...
Continue readingMickey's Diner is one of the most recognizable places to get a bite to eat in Minnesota. But for how much longer? Now Mickey's has become perhaps the most high profile Twin Cities restaurant turning to fans for online donations to survive with a GoFundMe page....
Continue readingA round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota....
Continue readingRaising 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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