Minnesota’s Economic News – W/E 4/2/21
State and local taxes and spending
Grand Forks Herald: Summer school funds, tax relief stuck as Minnesota lawmakers prepare for recess
Star Tribune: You know the story on Minnesota’s taxing, spending results — don’t you?
KNSI: Minnesota’s Tax Burden Sixth Highest in Nation, Report Finds
Labor market
WCCO: Minnesota Unemployment Dropped To 4.3% In February; People Of Color Disproportionately Impacted
KTOE: Minnesota’s unemployment rate drops slightly
KDAL: Minnesota February Unemployment Rate At 4.3%
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Unemployment rates for Minnesotans of color ‘remain stubbornly high’ in February
Grand Rapids Herald Review: With a few setbacks, Minnesota continues job gains
Wahepton Daily News: Youth jobs can have place in any industry
Star Tribune: Workforce shortage constrains growth in Duluth area
KROC: Employment in Rochester Remains 1000 Below Pre-Pandemic Level
Inforum: Letter: Cut Minnesota’s corporate income tax to boost entrepreneurship
Detroit Lakes Online: Sen. Kent Eken floats abolishing property tax during DFL forum on rural-urban divide
Star Tribune: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz aims to cut red tape, boost welfare benefits for poor families
Economic development
Star Tribune: Biden’s infrastructure plans could bring billions of dollars to Minnesota
KIMT 3: Minnesota DEED aiming to market state as premier hub for startups
Kare 11: Walz team talks inclusion, equity in state grants
Pine Journal: Line 3 promised to be a boon to northern Minnesota’s economy. Halfway into construction, has it lived up to its promise?
Duluth News Tribune: Our View: Scrap general study for fair, thorough review of underground mining plan
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Why Minnesota’s business starts are up 30% according to DEED’s Steve Grove
Trade
WTIP: Minnesota elected officials continue to push for reopening of US-Canada border
Agriculture
Star Tribune: Minnesota’s farms and food industry face another pandemic growing season
Regulation
Inforum: Letter: Bill in Minnesota Legislature would hurt border state businesses
Detroit Lakes Online: Commentary: Let’s support businesses – by giving them more regulations
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.