American Experiment on Minnesota's Economy
Minnesota Economy Reports
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The Cost of Minnesota’s Estate Tax
Executive Summary Minnesota taxes estates more heavily than most states. It is one of only fourteen states plus the District of Columbia to levy an estate tax. Eight of those fourteen states and the D...
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The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2017: Performance continues to be lackluster
Executive Summary Money isn’t everything, but a strong and growing economy is vital for many of the things we take for granted living in Minnesota. Without high incomes we would struggle to cope wit...
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Energy Policy in Minnesota: The High Cost of Failure
Read the Full Report Steven F. Hayward is the senior resident scholar, Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California at Berkeley and author of the 2011 Almanac of Environmental Trends. P...
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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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Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 4/20/17
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota....
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Former Wind Developer Now Regrets His Involvement in Wind Energy
Dan Moore used to be a wind farm developer near Blue Earth Minnesota. Now he regrets his involvement in wind energy....
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Sour tax climate bad for business
Minnesota's tax climate is bad for business. Happily, two bills, from either side of the aisle, look to help that. ...
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Happy Tax Freedom Day! But not you, Minnesota…
Today is national Tax Freedom Day. Until now, on average, every time an American worker has got out of bed and gone to work, every clock they've punched, they've done it for the government. And for Mi...
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Your Taxes, My Friend, Are Blowing in the Wind
Warren Buffett is grateful that a chunk of your tax payment will go into his pocket as part of the wind Production Tax Credit (PTC). Here’s how it works......
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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)...