Minnesota’s Economic News – W/E 6/18/21
State and local taxes and spending
Minn Post: Latest tax collection report reveals the state of Minnesota is pretty much rolling in cash
Bemidji Pioneer: Commentary: State needs to fix property-tax repayment problem it created
St. Cloud Times: Central Minnesota lawmakers ready to take on budget, executive powers in special session Monday
KAAL TV: Minnesota Legislature reaches tax bill agreement
KIMT 3: State Sen. Nelson: Bipartisan agreement reached on Minnesota tax bill
The Center Square: Lawmakers strike deal on $944 million tax bill
Minnesota Reformer: Legislators reach agreement on tax bill
Fox 9: Minnesota is forgiving 2020 jobless benefits and PPP loans. So where’s the money?
Star Tribune: Minnesota film boosters hoping for passage of tax-credit plan to lure TV series to state
Knox Radio: Back taxes could cost MN counties millions
Economic growth
Star Tribune: Minnesota consumers, businesses deal with new economic surprise: fast-rising prices
The Center Square: How COVID-19 Affected Minnesota’s Economy
Labor market
MPR News: Worker shortage frustrates Minnesota businesses
Duluth News Tribune: Minnesota adds 14,800 jobs, unemployment dips to 4%
MPR News: Minnesota unemployment rate dropped to 4 percent in May
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.