Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 6/10/22
Labor market
WJON: Many Companies Turning to Teenagers to Fill Open Positions
Star Tribune: Minnesotans with disabilities feel left behind amid workforce shortage
Kare 11: More than 214,000 jobs open in Minnesota, setting record high
Star Tribune: Job vacancies in Minnesota outnumber jobless workers more than 2 to 1
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Minnesota reached record number of job openings at end of 2021; wages soar
The Center Square: Minnesota DEED launches new campaign to fill historically high job vacancies
Voice of Alexandria: Job vacancies reach record high in Minnesota at 214,000 openings
Grand Forks Herald: Job vacancies reach record high in Minnesota
Valley News Live: Minnesota reports record high job vacancies
WDIO: Job vacancies reach record high in Minnesota, at 214,000 openings
KSTP: DEED: Minnesota sees record number of job openings
WCCO: Minneapolis To Raise Minimum Wage Starting July 1
Kare 11: Minneapolis minimum wage to increase July 1
Star Tribune: Pay increase coming to Twin Cities minimum wage earners July 1
KTTC: Minnesota sees record job openings, state launches new job campaign
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: For Minnesota’s business advocacy groups, hiring remains key issue
Trade
Grand Forks Herald: Minnesota exports show solid growth
Star Tribune: Minnesota, Finland strive to deepen economic ties
Economic growth
KSTP: Minnesota’s hospitality industry showing signs of rebound
State and local taxes and spending
Finance & Commerce: Several local governments turn down $73M of pandemic aid
Pioneer Press: Real World Economics: Reports tackle Social Security state taxation issue