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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Real Clear Energy: Money & Power: New FOIA’d Documents Offer Ugly Candor About ‘Green Energy’
The article below was originally written by Chris Horner and it appeared at Real Clear Energy. I’ve added my own commentary within the text of the article below. “Recently, excerpts from ...
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High-tax Minnesota suffers when losing residents to other states
Taxes are not the only reason people move, but they are a factor. It is imperative state government policy tilts the table in Minnesota’s favor....
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Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 2/14/20
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota....
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Where are Minnesotans going to and coming from?
New data from the IRS lets us see which states Minnesota has been losing residents and income to, and which states we have been gaining them from. ...
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Can Mining in Minnesota Reduce Child Labor in the Congo?
Cobalt has become a controversial topic in the debate over copper nickel mining in Minnesota’s Duluth Complex. This metal, which is used in the lithium ion batteries in laptops, tablets, and electri...
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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)...