Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 7/7/23
State and local taxes and spending
Alexandria Echo Press: An Echo Press Editorial: In defense of tax increases…
Winona Post: County: Referendum on sales tax for jail next fall
Pioneer Press: Minnesota’s new $71.5 billion budget is biggest jump in state history
MPR News: U.S. Supreme Court’s property forfeiture decision spurs class-action lawsuit in Minnesota
Labor market
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: St. Paul minimum wage ordinance going into effect this weekend
WCCO: St. Paul minimum wage increase takes effect Saturday
WCCO: Minimum wage increases in St. Paul
Pioneer Press: St. Paul hikes minimum wage to $13 per hour for small-to-midsized businesses
KSTP: July brings increase in minimum wage at Twin Cities businesses
Rochester Post Bulletin: Mayo Clinic marks record-setting year for hiring in 2022, as Minnesota’s hospitals fight staff shortages
Economic growth
Star Tribune: Ramstad: Minnesota’s economy is doing better than expected, but can it last?
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Going Places: What’s behind the growth at Minnesota’s fastest-growing public companies