American Experiment on Minnesota's Economy
Minnesota Economy Reports
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Minnesota’s Workforce to 2050
Compared to most other states, Minnesota performs well on per capita welfare measures, such as GDP and Personal Income per capita. In both, we are above the national average. But these numbers are dri...
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Doubling Down on Failure: How a 50 Percent by 2030 Renewable Energy Standard Would Cost Minnesota $80.2 Billion
Executive Summary Minnesota currently has a law mandating that 25 percent of the state’s electricity come from renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, by 2025. Some lawmakers have proposed do...
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Center of the American Experiment Submits Comments in Support of the Twin Metals Lease Renewal
Center of the American Experiment submits the following comments in response to BLM’s call for comments regarding the renewal of mineral leases pertaining to the Twin Metals Minnesota (TMM) proposed...
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Minnesota Economy Articles
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Oxfam is wrong about ‘obscene’ wealth
Last week Oxfam released a sensational report that said eight people have “obscene” wealth, as much as the poorest half of the world’s population. I don’t dispute this statistic, but is inequa...
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How much is ‘Green Bling’ costing your town or city?
Edina’s expensive foray into feel-good environmental projects is a case in point. Sunday’s front page featured a story about how Edina and other suburban communities are installing solar proje...
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Michael Saltsman: Painless? Study on $15 Minneapolis wage doesn’t add up
It draws on research funded by same unions pushing for hike. If a new economic report commissioned by the city of Minneapolis is to be believed, a proposed $15 minimum wage in the city will bring mo...
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Minnesota Economy Posts
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Study Finds Carbon Dioxide Taxes Reduce Industrial Competitiveness: Implications for Minnesota
A newly-released study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) found that state-level carbon dioxide taxes and pricing schemes harm industrial competitiveness in the jurisdictions they ar...
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Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 1/17/20
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota....
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American Experiment Policy Fellow Isaac Orr Applies for Governor’s Advisory Council on Climate Change
Governor Walz recently announced he would be establishing a Governor’s Advisory Council on Climate Change that sought to bring together a diverse set of stakeholders to discuss Minnesota’s...
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Minnesotans are fleeing to avoid estate tax, so repeal it
The purpose of taxation is not to bash the rich but to raise revenue to pay for government functions. Minnesota should repeal its estate tax....
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Center of the American Experiment Testifies on the Minnesota Senate’s Clean Energy First Bill in Rochester
Last night, I drove down to Rochester to testify at a hearing on the Minnesota Senate’s Clean Energy First bill. As you will see in my testimony, this proposed legislation offers several signifi...
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Minnesota Economy Media
Minnesota Report Card (00:31)
Minnesota’s taxes and regulations are hurting small businesses. Minnesota can do better!...
Peter Nelson Testifies at the MN House Job Growth & Energy Affordability Comm. (3:00:50)
Peter Nelson testifies before the MN House Job Growth & Energy Affordability Committee on April 18, 2016 (at 1:07)...