Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 9/20/24
State and local taxes and spending
The Ely Echo: St. Louis County Board considers property tax hike
Duluth News Tribune: Our View: Taxpaying Duluthians can appreciate the ‘breather’
Caledonia Argus: Caledonia City Council reviews four 2025 budget and levy increase options
KYMN Radio: Explainer: Rice County Sales Tax Referendum
Bring Me the News: St. Paul voters to decide: Hike property taxes to subsidize childcare?
West Central Tribune: Kandiyohi County Board sets preliminary 2025 tax levy
Star Tribune: Is your city asking you to vote on a sales tax hike this election? These Twin Cities suburbs are
Star Tribune: How much will Twin Cities counties raise 2025 property taxes? Here’s what we know
Star Tribune: Olmsted County looks at $7 million levy increase for 2025
Pine Journal: Cloquet caps possible property tax increase at 11%
Park Rapids Enterprise: Hubbard County’s preliminary levy is 7% increase
Economic development
Star Tribune: Ramstad: ‘X-factor’ in unraveling Minnesota Paradox is building friendships across racial lines
Duluth News Tribune: Statewide View: Minnesota striving to create a high-skilled, job-ready workforce
Grand Rapids Herald Review: What the ongoing worker shortage looks like in Minnesota
Star Tribune: Brehm: Why is this much wealth leaving Minnesota?
Trade
Knox Radio: Governor Walz announces surge in Minnesota exports
KSTP: Minnesota exports up; higher than national rate
KNSI: Minnesota Exports Boom By Seventeen Percent
Twin Cities Business: Minnesota Exports Grew to $7.1B in 2Q
Economic growth
Star Tribune: Oversimplified views on the Minnesota economy are misleading
Labor market
St. Cloud Live: St. Cloud labor force jumps 1.6%
KROC: Rochester Area Economy Continues to Lead State For Job Growth
Mankato Free Press: State has biggest job gain in two years; local numbers up
Kare 11: Minnesota shares largest monthly job gain in two years
Star Tribune: Minnesota posts largest monthly job gain in two years
Detroit Lakes Online: Minnesota adds over 14,000 jobs in August, the largest monthly gain in two years
KEYC: DEED: Minnesota sees largest monthly job growth in 2 years
Marshall Radio: Minnesota Posts Largest Monthly Job Gain in Two Years
KDHL: Minnesota Employers Added Most Jobs in Two Years in August
Willmar Radio: Minnesota adds 14,400 jobs in August, unemployment rate rises slightly