Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 11/5/21
State and local taxes and spending
Star Tribune: White House promises array of benefits for Minnesota in latest Build Back Better framework
Labor market
Star Tribune: Job vacancies in Minnesota soared to a record high this spring
KELO: Minnesota reports record number of job openings in last quarter
Southernminn.com: Record job vacancies top 205,000 in Q2, but worker shortage continues
Mankato Free Press: Wages jump by the most on records dating back 20 years
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Minnesota job vacancies hit record high in second quarter
KROC: Job Openings in Minnesota Hit Record High This Summer
Grand Forks Herald: Minnesota job vacancies climb to record high
Wahepton Daily News: Minnesota unemployment falls, workforce participation rises
Star Tribune: Minnesota employers scramble in response to federal vaccine rules
Bemidji Pioneer: Some worry about staff shortages as Minnesota prepares for federal vaccine mandate
Economic growth
WOWT: Midwest survey; employment jumps but economy confidence low
Mankato Free Press: Midwest Economy: October state-by-state glance
MPR News: Inflation climbs and Minnesota consumers notice
Star Tribune: Despite high farm profits, producers increasingly pessimistic as costs climb