Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 9/10/21
State and local taxes and spending
KAAL TV: Gov. Walz announces allocation of $103 million of federal money
Brainerd Dispatch: Area cities receive DEED grants
Star Tribune: Minnesota keeps top AAA financial rating
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota borrowed from feds to cover unemployment comp. Now the interest is piling on
Labor market
KEYC: Enhanced unemployment benefits end this weekend
St. Cloud Times: St. Cloud restaurants use creativity, accept some limitations to manage worker shortage
KSTP: Minnesota financial expert talks about modest gains latest jobs report, why it’s happening
Star Tribune: For restaurants, a new order
Grand Forks Herald: With the closing of Sickies, what problems do Grand Forks-area restaurants face while trying to hire employees?
Star Tribune: Unemployment benefits expire this weekend for about 100,000 Minnesotans
Minnesota Reformer: The state of labor, in five charts
KTTC: Federal Unemployment benefits end; Rochester residents react
Bemidji Pioneer: Minnesota districts struggle to find bus drivers as school year starts
Kare 11: Companies across the Twin Cities are looking to fill job positions
Trade
Pioneer Press: MN exports jump 29 percent second quarter of 2021. Which countries bought the most
Star Tribune: Minnesota exports rebounded above pre-pandemic levels this spring
Economic growth
KBJR 6: Businesses bounce back: Duluth gets summer boost in tourism economy
KNSI: Central Minnesota’s Construction Industry Remains Economically Strong Amid Pandemic