Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 3/8/24
State and local taxes and spending
Star Tribune: Proposal would tax Minnesota farmers to help pay for cleanup of nitrate pollution
Duluth News Tribune: Our View: New tax credit can bolster downtowns like Duluth’s
Mankato Free Press: County could sell, lease land to make up for tax deficit
Minnesota Reformer: Lawmakers requesting $500m for child care subsidy proposal
Minnesota Reformer: DFL lawmakers to big corporations: Show us your tax returns
The Timberjay: State projects $3.7 billion budget surplus
Labor market
Twin Cities Business: The Growing Health Care Workforce Crisis
Star Tribune: Minnesota Uber, Lyft drivers say it’s getting harder and harder to make a living
KDHL: Help Wanted: What’s Really Happening w/ Employment in Minnesota?
KROC: Wokism and Leftism Impacts Employment, Education, and the Media
Star Tribune: Twin Cities nursing home employees walk off the job, citing worker shortages, pay
Detroit Lakes Online: Minnesota posts solid job growth in January
KFGO: Job growth continues across Minnesota
Economic development
KIMT 3: Manufacturing workers needed in Southeastern Minnesota
Economic growth
Minn Post: In Minnesota’s latest economic forecast, 5 pieces of good news explained
WJON: SCSU’s Banaian; Debt Levels on the Rise For Many in MN
Albert Lea Tribune: Foreign-born workforce helping fill gap in workers
Marshall Independent: Immigration softens economic blow
Star Tribune: Wage growth is now outpacing inflation in Minnesota but still hasn’t caught up
Regulation
Minnesota Reformer: Minneapolis City Council pushes forward Uber and Lyft ordinance on eve of state report
WCCO: Minneapolis City Council passes new rideshare ordinance, despite Lyft, Uber threats to pull out
KSTP: Minneapolis mayor asks City Council to pump the brakes on rideshare ordinance
WCCO: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey pushes for City Council to compromise with rideshare companies
Axios: Minneapolis could test Uber, Lyft’s threats to leave over driver minimum pay