Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 7/14/23
State and local taxes and spending
Kare 11: Oops: A multi-million dollar mistake needs to be fixed in Minnesota’s tax law
Minn Post: Error in tax bill would cost Minnesota taxpayers $352 million, but leaders vow to fix it in time
MPR News: Minnesota tax officials to work on fix after ‘drafting error’
Star Tribune: There’s a $352 million error in Minnesota’s new tax law. Leaders say they have a fix
Pioneer Press: DFLers say they can fix $352 million tax bill error before it costs Minnesotans
Star Tribune: Here’s where Minnesota got all the money it’s spending
WDIO: Minnesota officials say error in tax cut bill could cost taxpayers $352 million, but promised a fix
Duluth News Tribune: Candidate’s View: Council must push for better streets, against tax increases
KNSI: $352 Million Error Found in New Minnesota Tax Bill
KSTP: State lawmakers, revenue commissioner say they’ll fix tax deduction error
KTTC: MN Dept. of Revenue uncovers $352M error in recently adopted tax bill
The Center Square: Minnesota lawmakers pledge to fix $352M mistake
KEYC: Minnesota to issue one-time tax rebate payments
The Center Square: Minnesota to issue one-time tax rebates this fall
MPR News: Minnesota tax rebate checks are moving forward. Here’s what you need to know
KTTC: Minnesota to issue one-time tax rebate payments
Star Tribune: One referendum or four? Rochester officials split over how to ask voters for $205M
KTTC: Rochester City Council approves special election to renew local sales tax investments
Rochester Post Bulletin: Rochester mayor vetoes plan for sales-tax extension ballot question
Economic development
Star Tribune: Minnesota’s future: Our biggest asset is people. Immigration reform is the timely way to build it
Labor market
KRWC: Wright County Unemployment Drops Again in May
Duluth News Tribune: Duluth looks to feds for help as it strives to meet growing labor needs
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: These Minnesota employers added the most jobs in the past year
Economic growth
WDIO: Impact of the Hollywood Writers’ Strike on the Northland economy
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Minnesota ranks No. 5 among ‘America’s Top States for Business’ by CNBC
Bring Me the News: Minnesota knocks Texas out of Top 5 in CNBC’s ‘Top States for Business’ ranking
WCCO: Minnesota ranked as a top state for businesses, surpasses Texas
CNBC: CNBC Ranks Minnesota 5th Best State for Business
KTTC: Minnesota ranked as a top state for businesses
Southern Minnesota News: Minnesota named a Top 5 state for business
Fox 9: Minnesota moves up in CNBC’s ‘Top States for Business’ rankings
The Center Square: Minnesota business firms report inflation, wages expectations in state survey