Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 5/26/23
State and local taxes and spending
Minnesota Reformer: A breakdown of tax increases, cuts Minnesota lawmakers intend to pass
WCCO: Lawmakers reach deal on rebate checks for Minnesotans
Duluth News Tribune: Minnesota could see gas tax increase, 75-cent delivery fee under transportation budget
Fox 9: Gas tax increase on the table as legislative session nears end
Lakeland PBS: Minnesota Taxpayers Can Expect Rebates Under $3B Bill Nearing Passage
Star Tribune: The economic measure no one is talking about at the Minnesota Capitol
Star Tribune: Minnesota House passes $3 billion tax cut plan, goes to Senate for final vote (Note: The bill does not, in fact, include $3 billion in tax cuts)
MPR News: Capitol Roundup: Tax bill goes to Walz; gas tax increase and delivery fee to fund roads
KSTP: Tax bill passes Minnesota Senate, now heads to Walz for approval
Kare 11: Minnesota legislature passes tax bill, rebate checks included
KTTC: Minnesota House passes tax bill, rebate checks included
WCCO: Tax bill containing rebate checks passed by the House
The Daily Globe: DFL, Republicans reach deal on $2.6 billion infrastructure package
Star Tribune: Minnesota Legislature passes $3 billion tax bill as Monday adjournment deadline nears
Duluth News Tribune: Tax rebate checks, Social Security tax cut headed to Minnesota governor’s desk
Pioneer Press: MN lawmakers approve tax relief, tax hikes, tax rebate
KSTP: Minnesota Legislature passes transportation bill with delivery fees, gas tax increase
Axios: Minnesota lawmakers strike deals on bonding, gas tax ahead of session’s final day
Rochester Post Bulletin: Minnesota lawmakers OK raising gas tax, new delivery fee
Grand Rapids Herald Review: Minnesota House passes taxes omnibus
WCCO: While DFL touts largest tax cut in Minnesota history, taxes will still rise for most
Kare 11: How will Minnesota tax changes impact you? It depends
Business North: Minnesota Legislature imposes $2.2 billion in new taxes
Associated Press: Minnesota Legislature adjourns after passing $72B budget; Democrats celebrate as GOP hits tax hikes
Pioneer Press: Minnesotans can expect tax rebate checks by the fall
KNSI: Legislature Passes $3 Billion Tax Bill
Kare 11: Dept. of Revenue: Rebate checks expected to go out in early fall
KSTP: Walz expected to sign state budget into law Wednesday morning
Valley News Live: Minnesota Legislature adjourns after passing $72B budget; Democrats celebrate as GOP hits tax hikes
Star Tribune: Budget that expands Minnesota health care, abortion access, heads to governor
Eden Prairie Local News: ‘Transformational’ and also ‘bonkers:’ Minnesota Legislature ends its session of historic spending, policy changes
Kare 11: Republicans hone in on taxes as governor signs ‘One Minnesota’ budget into law
Kare 11: Walz signs ‘One Minnesota’ budget into law
WCCO: Gov. Tim Walz, DFL leaders celebrate budget with “generational impact”
Valley News Live: Minnesota Governor signs $72 billion budget bill into law
Pioneer Press: Walz signs $72 billion Minnesota budget: ‘We’re leaving no one behind’
WDIO: One Minnesota Budget signed into law
KTTC: Gov. Walz signs $72 billion “One Minnesota” budget
Star Tribune: Gov. Walz, Democrats and advocates celebrate $72 billion budget
Star Tribune: Turns out Minnesota business did have something to fear
WCCO: Supreme Court rules in favor of woman who got nothing when county took her Minneapolis condo
Labor market
KSTP: New jobs highlight Minnesota’s otherwise steady April employment report
Star Tribune: After brief slowdown, Minnesota’s job market ramps up in April
Pioneer Press: Minnesota gains 4,500 jobs in April, 43,475 over the year; jobless rate steady at 2.8%
KNSI: Minnesota Workforce Size Nearing Pre-Pandemic Levels
KEYC: April unemployment holds steady; labor force participation ticks up
KROC: Minnesota Continues to See Low Unemployment But Slow Job Growth
Willmar Radio: Minnesota unemployment rate says steady at 2.8% for April
Finance & Commerce: Minnesota labor force participation ticks up
Red Lake Nation News: Minnesota Labor Force Participation Ticks Up; Unemployment Rate Stays the Same
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota Legislature approves minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers
Detroit Lakes Online: Tribune Editorial: Immigration reform would help solve worker shortage in Minnesota
Duluth News Tribune: Minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers awaits action from Walz
WXOW: Minnesota passes minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers
Minn Post: What some so-called experts are saying about negative effects of a higher minimum wage is wrong
KFGO: Minnesota passes legislation giving Uber, Lyft drivers minimum wage, benefits
Hometown Focus: Minnesota labor force participation ticks up
Economic growth
InForum: Forum Editorial: Minnesota faces stagnation unless it can create a warmer business climate
Twin Cities Business: Minnesota Losing Out on Business Expansions?