Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 2/21/20
State and local taxes and spending
Aberdeen News: Unexpected state taxes hitting Minnesota farmers
Rochester Post Bulletin: Minnesota lawmaker: Charge Facebook, Twitter for mental health impacts
Duluth News Tribune: Column: High-tax Minnesota suffers when losing residents to other states
WCCO: Minnesota Democrats Held ‘Health Care For All’ Rally At State Capitol
The Center Square: Highest income earners in Minnesota taxed at 10.1% rate
KARE 11: Paid medical leave conversation returns to the capitol
The Center Square: Paid family and medical leave bill clears committee
Bemidji Pioneer: House group proposes $191.5M for climate change mitigation
WCCO: Democratic Leaders Announce Proposal To Address Climate Crisis
KARE 11: Paid Medical Leave, ‘slavery’ wording in Constitution among issues at State Capitol
WCCO: Why Does Minnesota Tax Social Security Benefits?
KBJR6: Minnesota Senate Republicans roll out billion dollar tax cut proposal
CBS3: Senate Republicans roll out “Get Your Billion Back” plan for Minnesota
Duluth News Tribune: Tax breaks to the tune of $1 billion top Minnesota Senate GOP plan
Duluth News Tribune: Statewide View Column: Invest in Minnesota’s future: its small businesses and family farms
Economic development
Hibbing Daily Tribune: In Northern MInn., Neighbours Navigate the Bitter Fight Over Copper-Nickel Mining
Minn Post: Minnesota should become the leader in responsible mining
Minn Post: Is Duluth in the Rust Belt?
Duluth News Tribune: Bills would modify copper-nickel mining laws
Trade
Ag Week: Petersen touts export markets
Agriculture
Aberdeen News: Minnesota Farmers Union takes concerns and legislative asks to the Capitol
Rochester Post Bulletin: Tax loophole hitting Minn. farmers, businesses likely to get closed this year, leaders say
Biofuels International Magazine: US state of Minnesota gets $2.3 billion boost from ethanol in 2018
Labor market
Star Tribune: Minority employment surges since 2010 among worker-hungry Twin Cities employers
Minn Post: Employment for people of color in Twin Cities surged between 2010 and 2018
Waseca County News: The most in demand jobs in Minnesota don’t pay enough to live here
Star Tribune: Minnesota sees nearly 6% drop in solar jobs in 2019, national ranking slips
Economic growth
Redwood Falls Gazette: The State of Main Street Minnesota: Holding steady…for now
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.