Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 5/17/24
State and local taxes and spending
NFIB: Minnesota Paid Leave Price Tag Skyrockets – Again
Minnesota Reformer: DEED says Minnesota paid leave program will start with 25% higher payroll tax than first proposed
KROC: Rochester School Board Considers $19.4 million Tax Increase Plan
Pioneer Press: Tax for paid leave would grow under changes approved by Minnesota House
KFGO: DEED: Minnesota paid leave program could need 25% higher payroll tax than first proposed
Regulation
Star Tribune: Minneapolis rideshare controversy shows growing power of progressive Democrats
KSTP: Rideshare issue headed for showdown at State Capitol
MPR News: Rideshare drivers find themselves at similar crossroads 1 year after Walz veto
Minnesota Reformer: Uber and Lyft drivers remain as divided as lawmakers over minimum pay rates
KSTP: Minneapolis City Council committee approves new rideshare pay ordinance
Kare 11: Another rideshare operator enters Twin Cities market
Spokesman-Recorder: MN poised to establish standardized minimum wage
Star Tribune: Minnesota House to take up contentious bill setting minimum pay for Uber, Lyft drivers
Star Tribune: New overtime pay rules start July 1. Employers say that’s too soon
WCCO: New rideshare services launch in Twin Cities as Uber, Lyft appear poised to leave
Minnesota Reformer: New ride-hail company promises drivers higher wages than Uber — and other labor news
Labor market
KIMT: More jobs in Minnesota for a fourth straight month
Red Lake Nation News: Minnesota Posts Fourth Straight Month of Job Growth; Labor Force Also Grows
Star Tribune: Minnesota continues to add jobs as labor market shows signs of loosening
KRWC: New Report Shows Continuing Job Growth in MN
Pioneer Press: Minnesota gains 3,900 jobs in April, unemployment rate unchanged at 2.7%
Finance & Commerce: Minnesota gained 3,900 jobs in April, DEED says