Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 1/4/19
Minn Post: The 5 biggest economic stories in Minnesota from 2018
Labor market
KIMT3: Raise in minimum wage in Minnesota
KBJR: New minimum wage rate to begin January first in Minnesota
Star Tribune: New laws going into effect: State minimum wage goes up Jan. 1
Fox21: Minnesota Minimum Wage Hiking Up in 2019
Hibbing Daily Tribune: Raises coming for min-wage workers
National Law Review: St. Paul Will Gradually Phase In a $15 Minimum Wage Over the Next Several Years
Austin Daily Herald: New minimum-wage rate as of Jan. 1, 2019
KVRR: Minnesota’s Minimum Wage Goes Up to $9.86 for Large Employers, $8.04 for Small Employers
KDAL: Minimum Wage Increase In Minnesota
WDIO: Local Business Reacts to Minimum Wage Increase
KDLT: Minimum Wage To Increase in South Dakota and Minnesota, But So Could Scams
Taxes
Brainerd Dispatch: Filing 2018 taxes may be far from ‘EZ’
Brainerd Dispatch: AARP needs volunteers to help with taxes
The Charlotte Observer: Minnesota legislators face expensive health care decisions
Pioneer Press: Real World Economics: Gas taxes for roads have roots in history
KIMT3: Health care decisions facing 2019 Minnesota legislature
Mesabi Daily News: Legislators face pricey health care decisions
KROC: Rochester still has an abundance of unfilled jobs
Economic growth
Star Tribune: Minnesota’s economic vitals are good, but we have work to do
Duluth News Tribune: Senator’s View: Job skills, infrastructure can be priorities
Duluth News Tribune: Congressman’s View: Election over, let’s unleash the economic engine
Duluth News Tribune: Economic Expert’s View: Period of growth the time to build economic resiliency
Star Tribune: Math critical for Minnesota’s economic competitiveness
KAALTV: Region’s Economy Flourished in 2018
Federal government
KSTP: Minnesota federal workers feel effects of partial government shutdown
Mining
Star Tribune: Iron Range cities ready to welcome mining revival
Duluth News Tribune: A View on Tourism: Tourism plateaus; but no doom, gloom here
Economic development
St. Cloud Times: Central Minnesota gets new tools, staff to tackle economic development problems
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.