Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 8/21/21
Labor market
Bloomberg Tax: Minnesota’s Hourly Minimum Wages Expected to Rise in 2022
Star Tribune: Minnesota State Fair and its vendors scramble to find workers
Star Tribune: Red Wing Shoes, Jennie-O, other Minn. companies take steps to stem worker shortage
WJON: St. Cloud Employers Seeing An Uptick In Applications
State and local taxes and spending
Brainerd Dispatch: Aitkin, Crow Wing counties receive COVID-19 relief funding
KROC: Minnesota Taxpayers Continue to Contribute More Than Predicted
KTOE: Will front-line worker COVID bonuses be subject to state taxes?
Economic development
Bemidji Pioneer: Column: What does the federal infrastructure plan mean for Minnesota?