Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 7/4/25
Economic growth
Kanabec County Times: Healthcare sector experiencing significant growth
The Ely Echo: Ely Echo Editorial: Keep an eye on the numbers, Ely’s tourism economy far from booming
Star Tribune: Minnesota financial technology surges as more customers buy now, pay later
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Minnesota CEO-to-employee pay ratio lower than national average, but still 180 to 1
State and local taxes and spending
KROC: Minnesota Budget: May Revenues Outpace Forecast by 1.1%
Brownfield Ag News: Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association encouraged by proposed tax provisions
Star Tribune: Opinion: Big Beautiful Bill’s AI regulation moratorium would imperil Minnesota workers and consumers
Duluth News Tribune: Reader’s View: We can both protect environment, grow economy
MPR News: Marijuana business owner says customers stocked up ahead of cannabis tax increase
Star Tribune: Trump’s federal spending bill could force Minnesota counties to raise property taxes
KSTP: Minnesota counties expect Medicaid, SNAP changes could result in tax increase
MPR News: Minnesota counties worry about cost shifts from Trump’s big bill
Star Tribune: How will Trump’s big bill affect Minnesota?
Star Tribune: Trump administration withholds school funding, spelling uncertainty for Minnesota budgets
Labor market
KRWC: Local Unemployment Drops in May
Regulation
Kare 11: St. Paul raises minimum wage for small and micro businesses
WCCO: St. Paul increases minimum wage, causing some small businesses to reevaluate
Economic growth
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