Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 7/28/23
Labor market
Fergus Now: Job Growth Continues Across Minnesota
Detroit Lakes Tribune: More Minnesotans have joined the workforce
Star Tribune: New group will advise Gov. Tim Walz on what to do about Uber and Lyft driver wages
KSTP: Minneapolis City Council to hear proposal on minimum wage for rideshare drivers Tuesday
State and local taxes and spending
Duluth News Tribune: Reader’s View: In Duluth, we’re drowning in tax increases
KSTP: St. Paul’s 1% sales tax bump would fund parks, reconstruction of ‘main streets,’ not fill potholes
KSTP: Mayor Carter vetoes proposed property tax levy for early childhood education
Regulation
Fox News: Minnesota small businesses bracing for cost of billion-dollar paid leave law: ‘It’s just crazy’
KSTP: Minneapolis considers minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers
WCCO: Minneapolis considers minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers
Minnesota Reformer: Minneapolis council weighs minimum pay ordinance for Uber and Lyft drivers
Economic growth
Axios: Minnesota outpacing Midwest in manufacturing job growth