Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 12/21/18
State and local taxes
Pipestone County Star: Tax levy, budget set for 2019
Brainerd Dispatch: Reader Opinion: Charitable gambling taxed too much
Red Wing Republican Eagle: Letter: Deliver property tax reform now
Duluth News Tribune: Our View: Embrace balance in deciding fate of $1.5 billion
Star Tribune: The fact is, we can provide money without raising taxes
Mankato Free Press: Reader Response: State shouldn’t raise gas tax
Minn Post: So about that internet sales tax windfall Minnesota was going to collect
Forest Lake Times: With surplus, no reason to raise taxes
Economic growth
Aitkin Age: Legislative update: state’s economic outlook
Trade
Winona Daily News: Farmers buoyed but cautious as China resumes buying soybeans
Economic development
Star Tribune: Anti-stadium crowd in the Twin Cities has no argument left to make
Labor market
Star Tribune: Minnesota has plenty of jobs, but health insurance? No
Wadena Pioneer Journal: The “Wear a Badge” campaign wants more officers for Minnesota
Minn Post: The Janus decision was supposed to hurt public-employee unions. In Minnesota, their membership is up
Fairmont Sentinel: Minnesota’s problem: Not enough job-seekers
KROC: Minnesota unemployment rate remains near record low
Pioneer Press: MN unemployment rate steady at 2.8 percent. Here are industries that are hiring.
MPR News: Minnesota November jobless rate steady at 2.8 percent
Economic growth
KXRA: Minnesota Gains 43,000 Residents, State Population Tops 5.6 Million
Star Tribune: New population estimates show Minnesota could keep 8th House seat
La Crosse Tribune: Rural bankers survey climbs back up to growth level
Mining
MPR News: Minnesota OKs final state permits for PolyMet’s NE Minn. copper-nickel mine
Grand Forks Herald: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issues copper-nickel mine permits
The Virginian-Pilot: Minnesota OKs final major state permits for PolyMet mine
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.