Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 12/10/21
Economic growth
Star Tribune: Supply chain trouble takes big bite out of Minnesota’s small food producers
Minn Post: Long-term thinking is they key to Minnesota’s economic prosperity
KPVI: Minnesota is 12th most recovered state beginning of pandemic
State and local taxes and spending
Mankato Free Press: Mankato budget hearings will show homeowner taxes heading up
MPR News: Big state budget surplus expected; line forms for share of money
Mankato Free Press: Xcel prompts a late, steep decline in local tax base
West Central Tribune: Kandiyohi County approves 2022 tax levy with a 1.5 percent increase
Star Tribune: Minnesota budget forecast expected to show more improvement
Duluth News Tribune: Minnesota posts massive $7.7 billion budget surplus, kicking off debate over tax cuts, new programs
Pioneer Press: Minnesota budget surplus projected at record $7.7 billion
Axios: Jockeying begins over how to spend Minnesota’s $7B surplus
Star Tribune: Minnesota projected to have historic $7.7 billion budget surplus
KTTC: Lawmakers react to higher-than-expected projected state budget surplus
KEYC: Minnesota budget officials project historic $7.7 billion surplus
KPVI: Minnesota budget forecasts record $7.7 billion surplus
WCCO: Minnesota Expects Record $7.7 Billion Budget Surplus
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota has biggest budget surplus in its history
Pioneer Press: Credit Minnesota’s growing economy for its record state budget surplus
KDHL: MN Tax Surplus? Great! Now Give It All Back [OPINION]
Monticello Times: Record budget surplus means Minnesotans deserve relief from high taxes, inflation
Northfield News: How do you solve a problem like an extra $7.75 billion?
Finance & Commerce: Minnesota budget officials project huge $7.7 billion surplus
Trade
Mankato Free Press: Our View: Economy: Removing Trump tariffs boosts U.S. business
Labor market
The Farmer: Pandemic amplifies lack of people available to fill jobs
MPR News: Worker shortage has local governments scrambling
Star Tribune: Minnesota nonprofits grapple with sudden staffing shortages in the ‘Great Resignation’
The Center Square: A lighter government touch would have saved more Minnesota jobs during pandemic