American Experiment on Minnesota's Economy
Minnesota Economy Reports
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The State of Minnesota’s Economy 2019: Economic growth continues to lag
Economic growth continues to lag Executive Summary How is Minnesota performing in terms of economic growth? How is it likely to perform in the future? The picture that emerges is concerning. We find t...
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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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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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Jobs Report Calls Quality, Quantity of Solar Jobs Into Question
Renewable energy advocates often claim that subsidizing and mandating wind and solar will produce long-term job benefits, but a newly-released report entitled the 2020 U.S. Energy and Employment Repor...
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Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 3/27/20
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota....
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The coronavirus shutdown is wreaking havoc on Minnesota’s economy
The economic cost of Minnesota's war against the coronavirus may be one we need to pay, but it is already very high indeed. ...
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What Would a Joe Biden Fracking Ban Look Like? Part Four: Holy $1,325 Heating Bill Increase, Batman!
During the Democrat debate between Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice-President Joe Biden on Sunday, March 15, 2020, Vice-President Biden stated that he would allow “no new fracking,” ...
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Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 3/20/20
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota....
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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)...