Minnesota’s Economic News – W/E 9/4/20
Economic development
Hometown Focus: Mining on the western Mesabi Range
Pine Journal: Sen. Rarick column: Line 3 delay is another instance of metro over Greater MN
Duluth News Tribune: Statewide View: Minnesota’s budding tech economy deserves 21st-century antitrust enforcement
Duluth News Tribune: St. Louis County Board veers toward Enbridge support
Biomass Magazine: Report quantifies impact of the Minnesota Bioincentive Program
International Falls Journal: Commentary: Enbridge move contrary to ‘One Minnesota’ campaign
Labor market
Bloomberg Tax: Minnesota Minimum Wage to Rise in 2021, State Says
Grand Forks Herald: Unemployment numbers in Roseau County lower than they appear at first glance
Faribault Daily News: Jobs czar strives to get Minnesota economy back on track
State and local taxes and spending
Star Tribune: Minnesota signs up for new federal $300 weekly benefit for jobless
MPR News: Minnesota looks for additional $300 in weekly jobless aid
Pioneer Press: Minnesota to apply for extra $300 for unemployed approved by Trump executive order
WCCO: Gov. Walz Announces $300 In New Weekly Unemployment Benefits
KSTP: Minnesota applies for federal $300 wage benefit, DHS begins budget cuts
MPR News: State aims for quick turnaround on $300 unemployment boost
Economic growth
Business North: One-in-five Minnesota small firms will will have to close if conditions don’t improve
WNAX: Mid America Economy Continues Recovery
Star Tribune: Manufacturers continue their march back, though pace slow at Minnesota’s factories
KTOE: Tourism industry feeling ripple effects of COVID-19
Regulation
Star Tribune: Judge rules Minnesota winemakers can use more out-of-state grapes
Mankato Free Press: My View: Farmers need less talk, more action on Renewable Fuel Standard
John Phelan is an economist at the Center of the American Experiment.