Minnesota’s economic news, w/e 2/8/19
Federal taxes and spending
Fox News: Rep. Ilhan Omar floats taxing rich up to 90 percent
Economic growth
Winona Daily News: Midwest economy: January state-by-state glance
Star Tribune: Minnesota, Midwest manufacturers report growth despite inflation and trade woes
WNAX: Mid America Economy Showing Signs of Strength
Economic development
KSTP: With generators slated to retire, Becker looks to diversify economy
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Don’t worry about the robots yet; Twin Cities rank low for automation risk
Minn Post: The ‘angel’ tax credit for investors in startups could be on its way back to Minnesota
Labor market
Watchdog: Minnesota’s unemployment rate lowest since ’99, still lags behind U.S. in economic productivity
Minn Post: With Minnesota unemployment so low, why aren’t wages going up more?
Construction Drive: Minnesota groups push for state to allow teens to work on construction sites
Twin Cities Business: Job Growth Has Ground to a Halt in Minnesota
Minn Post: In new report on automation, some good news for Minnesota’s workers
Wahepton Daily News: Approximately 219,000 employees received a pay hike in Minnesota
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Help Wanted Minnesota: Construction industry braces for worker shortages
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Help Wanted Minnesota: Nonprofit, industry leaders promote construction careers to diverse future workforce
State and local taxes
Star Tribune: Why Minnesota needs to rethink its estate tax
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Help Wanted Minnesota: Why our stagnating labor force needs your attention now
Trade
Star Tribune: Tariffs could cost Minnesota 16,100 jobs, free-trade group says