Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 8/27/21
Economic growth
St. Peter Herald: Minnesota’s clean-energy jobs rebound from COVID punch
WIZM: Some rural bankers worried drought will threaten operations, including in Minnesota
Bemidji Pioneer: Other View: Federal infrastructure bill could be a boon for Minnesota metals mining
Business Record: Access to human capital may be factor in Winnebago HQ move; taxes, not so much
Labor market
KNSI: Minnesota Has Best Unemployment Figures Since March
KELO: Minnesota employment numbers improve
KROC: July jobs growth in Minnesota was strong
MPR News: Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari on the labor market
KAAL: Minnesota minimum wage to increase in 2022
KROC: Minnesota Minimum Wager Earners Will Get a 2.5% Raise Next Year
Twin Cities Business: Minnesota Added 14,500 Jobs in July
Southern Minnesota News: Minnesota Unemployment Rate Down, Largest Employment Gains Since March
KELO: Minnesota’s enhanced unemployment benefits ending soon
Bemidji Pioneer: Beltrami County unemployment rates show post-pandemic economic recovery is in sight
KSTP: Minneapolis Fed looks at what worked — and didn’t work — with unemployment benefits during pandemic
Star Tribune: In St. Cloud and Duluth, unemployment drops but labor force stays stagnant
KSTP: Now hiring: Minnesota businesses looking for employees as school starts up again