Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 2/3/22
State and local taxes and spending
Duluth News Tribune: Statewide View: Is the DFL trying to chase people out of Minnesota?
Duluth News Tribune: Our View: Minnesota taxpayers, brace yourselves
St. Cloud Times: Budget Day: How surplus spending will make Minnesota history
Duluth News Tribune: Statewide View: Main Street Minnesota can’t afford a $1 billion paid-leave tax
Mankato Free Press: Our View: End tax on Social Security benefits
Northfield News: Minnesota needs to fight the flight
KNSI: AARP: Walz Budget Proposal Doesn’t Go Far Enough for Minnesota Seniors
Duluth News Tribune: Reader’s View: For lower taxes, come on down to Florida
Duluth News Tribune: Reader’s View: The Child Tax Credit a no-brainer
Minnesota Reformer: Start low and go… fast? How to tax weed in Minnesota
Pioneer Press: Will Democrats raise some taxes when there’s a historic $17.6 billion surplus?
WDIO: Governor Walz outlines his One Minnesota budget proposal
The Timberjay: Walz proposes $65.2 billion biennial state budget
Fox 9: Marijuana tax: Walz, DFL lawmakers diverge on how much is enough
Economic development
Finance & Commerce: Gov. Walz proposes $3.3B for infrastructure across Minnesota
Grand Rapids Herald Review: Mineral leasing banned in BWCAW watershed
KPVI: Public lands near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters withdrawn from federal mining leases
Economic growth
Rochester Post Bulletin: How will the Rochester area economy fare in 2023?
Labor market
WDIO: Push for unemployment insurance for hourly employees
Kanabec County Times: The rise and fall of Central Minnesota’s labor force
Finance & Commerce: Minnesota bills would curb use of ‘noncompetes’