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Dialogue on the Minimum Wage with Sen. John Marty, Dan McElroy & Dr. Mark Perry

Written by John Marty, Dan McElroy and Mark Perry on Mar 01 2017

On September 20, 2016 the Center hosted a Dialogue on the Minimum Wage with Minnesota Senator John Marty, Dan McElroy of Hospitality Minnesota, and Dr. Mark Perry, an economics professor at the Univer...
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How Dodd-Frank Damaged Community Banks and Hurt Small Business

Written by Peter Wallison on Nov 08 2016

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Minnesota’s Economy: Mediocre Performance Threatens State’s Future

Written by Joseph V. Kennedy Ph.D. on Aug 15 2016

That is the title of the report by Dr. Joseph Kennedy that the Center released this morning. The report promises to spark a vitally important debate on the future of Minnesota’s economy. Is Minn...
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Minnesota Economy Articles

Oxfam is wrong about ‘obscene’ wealth

Posted by Peter Zeller on Jan 27 2017

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?

Posted by Kim Crockett on Jan 23 2017

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

Posted by Peter Zeller on Oct 14 2016

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

Don’t like jobs paying $9.50? Don’t get one

Posted by John Phelan on Jun 23 2017

People often say “If you don’t like gay marriage, don’t get one”. Fine. If you don't want a job at $9.50 per hour, don’t get one....
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Raising the minimum wage will not boost Minneapolis’ economy

Posted by John Phelan on Jun 22 2017

Minneapolis’ small business owners are vital to the economy and will struggle with this proposed ordinance. All politicians like Council Member Bender can offer them are empty clichés. Since when h...
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Educational and Career Advice and a Barely Changing Score

Posted by Mitch Pearlstein on Jun 21 2017

In the grand scheme of things – and even in much smaller schemes – two decades are not much more than a blip. So, I don’t want to read too much into an article, published in 1997, that makes m...
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Minneapolis’ small businesses will pay the cost of a $15 minimum wage

Posted by John Phelan on Jun 21 2017

Higher minimum wages hurt the very unskilled workers they are intended to help. They also hurt small businesses rather than big ones. Minneapolis City Council's discussion of the $15 per hour wage sho...
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Good News about Apprenticeships

Posted by Mitch Pearlstein on Jun 20 2017

President Trump signed an executive order last Thursday (June 15) significantly reducing federal oversight of apprenticeship programs that receive federal funds. Good and good. Or more precisely, ...
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