Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 12/22/23
State and local taxes and spending
Mesabi Tribune: Stauber takes a shot at Walz over rebates Minnesotans to pay federal tax on rebate checks
MPR News: Will Minnesotans have to pay federal taxes on rebate checks?
Rochester Post Bulletin: 7 things to know about Olmsted County’s 2024 budget
Detroit Lakes Online: Half-cent sales tax has become a lifesaver for Becker County Highway Department
Moose Lake Star-Gazette: State spending, taxes, increasing
Grand Rapids Herald Review: Taxes are too high
Northern News Now: Duluth Property Taxes to Increase by 3.1 % in 2024
Park Rapids Enterprise: Letter: Democrats, the Grinch that’s ruining our state
Star Tribune: Duluth City Council approves 3.1% property tax increase
Duluth News Tribune: Duluth council sets levy for 2024, approves higher tax than mayor proposed
Rochester Post Bulletin: Letter: People have had enough taxes
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal: Jenkins to see 7% decrease in tax rate in spite of 4.8% increase to levy
KTTC: Olmsted County releases 2024 budget information
Park Rapids Enterprise: Park Rapids School levy to increase 1.69%
Duluth News Tribune: Duluth School Board approves 5.29% levy increase
Agriculture
Star Tribune: Monopolies in Minnesota’s farm country gaining attention from DOJ, AG Ellison
Pine Journal: Report: Minnesota’s economy struggling to turn strengths into growth
Trade
Duluth News Tribune: Our View: For Iron Range, nation, curb Mexican steel imports
Star Tribune: International trade boosts Minnesota
Regulation
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota Uber and Lyft task force fails to make minimum wage recommendation
MPR News: State committee recommends minimum compensation, insurance for rideshare drivers
Labor market
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota logs fifth straight month of jobs growth
Kare 11: November brings 9,500 jobs to Minnesota, 5th- straight month of growth
Star Tribune: Minnesota job growth outpaces U.S.
MPR News: Minnesota unemployment ticked down in November amid job gain
KFGO: Job growth continues in Minnesota
Valley News Live: Minnesota sees biggest job growth numbers since Jan.
KSTP: Minnesota reports 9,500 jobs gained from October to November
Fox 9: Minnesota grows jobs for 5th straight month, according to employment report
WCCO: DEED: Minnesota saw job growth for 5th straight month in November
Austin Daily Herald: Minnesota posts big job gains in November
Economic growth
Grand Rapids Herald Review: 39.0% Of Minnesota Residents Feel Very Stressed About Inflation, 2nd Lowest in the U.S.