Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 12/9/22
State and local taxes and spending
The Globe: Worthington City Council talks budget ahead of December certification deadline
Alexandria Echo Press: Douglas County commissioners approve 2023 budget of nearly $64.6 million
Grand Rapids Herald Review: New report examines how communities benefit from Minnesota’s production tax
Duluth News Tribune: Duluth City Council to consider smaller levy hike for 2023
Duluth News Tribune: Council questions levy hike for Duluth transit system
Axios: Minneapolis, St. Paul debate taxes and spending
Pioneer Press: Minnesota budget forecast due Tuesday — with a sizable surplus expected
KTTC: Residents, business owners angered over tax levy increase
Mankato Free Press: Mankato city budget, tax hike adopted
Rochester Post Bulletin: Rochester council readies new sales tax request
MPR News: Minnesota budget surplus tops $17 billion
Axios: Minnesota’s projected surplus balloons to $17.6 billion
KEYC: Minnesota budget surplus grows to $17.6B
Minn Post: Minnesota state government surplus now stands at $17.6 billion
Pioneer Press: Minnesota’s budget surplus nears $18 billion
KNSI: Minnesota State Budget Forecast a New Record $17.6 Billion
Bring Me the News: Minnesota reports massive projected budget surplus of $17.6 billion
WCCO: Minnesota officials forecast a $17.6 billion budget surplus
U.S. News: Walz Touts Opportunities From Massive $17.6B Budget Surplus
KSTP: Latest Minnesota budget forecast shows $17.6B surplus
Star Tribune: Minnesota’s projected budget surplus soars to $17.6 billion
The Center Square: Minnesota projects $17.6 billion surplus
KTTC: Minnesota expecting $17.6 billion budget surplus
Kare 11: Walz proposes using part of $17.6 billion surplus for rebate checks
Associated Press: Walz touts opportunities from massive $17.6B budget surplus
The Timberjay: New state budget surplus projection tops $17 billion
Twin Cities Business: Minnesota State Government Surplus Now at $17.6B
KNSI: Local Lawmaker Reacts to Minnesota’s Projected $17.6 Billion Surplus
Fox 9: DFL lawmakers split over whether to exclude Social Security from Minnesota taxes
MPR News: Social Security tax cut splits Minnesota DFLers
Minn Post: Walz, DFL leaders, cast doubt on full repeal of state Social Security tax
KSTP: Tax rebates, eliminating Social Security income tax not certain despite huge surplus
KTOE: MN Chamber says, use budget surplus to improve business climate in MN
AM 1100: Walz proposes rebate checks from record Minnesota budget surplus
Minn Post: How can Minnesota have a record-breaking surplus in a challenging economy?
KFGO: MN Chamber of Commerce: budget surplus is opportunity to update tax code
Economic development
Marshall Independent: CTE summit focuses on education, workforce benefits
Labor market
Finance & Commerce: Hiring held steady in November despite rate hikes
Star Tribune: Minnesota’s big economic challenge is where to find people to fill jobs, state demographer says
MPR News: Demographer: Minnesota has one of the tightest labor markets in the U.S. and it’s unlikely to change
Kare 11: MN lost 90,000 workers during pandemic; now has one of the tightest labor markets in the country