Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 3/15/24
State and local taxes and spending
Bloomberg: Minnesota Persists in Drive for Full Value From Corporate Taxes
KROC: The 10 Minnesota Counties With The Highest Property Taxes in 2024
Star Tribune: Let’s revisit charitable gambling taxes in Minnesota
MPR News: St. Paul’s new one-cent sales tax starts April 1. Mayor Carter shares plans for it
Labor market
WDIO: Minnesota shows solid January job growth
KSTP: Minnesota job growth continued in January, state says
Detroit Lakes Online: Minnesota posts solid job growth in January
WDIO: Minnesota Adds Thousands of Jobs in January
KFGO: Job growth continues across Minnesota
WJON: Minnesota sees continued job growth in 2024
Voice of Alexandria: Minnesota’s unemployment rate is unchanged, labor market still tight locally
Economic growth
Star Tribune: Ramstad: U.S. immigration needs a remedy, and Minnesota’s economy could benefit if done well
KSTP: Current Economic Breakdown
KTTC: Economy expert says inflation continues to impact Rochester
Regulation
Minnesota Reformer: Minneapolis Council overrides mayor’s veto of Uber and Lyft minimum rates
Axios: Uber threatens to pull out of Twin Cities metro over Minneapolis’ new driver pay ordinance
Pioneer Press: Uber, Lyft say they will pull out of Minneapolis after council overrides veto of minimum wage rule