Loosening rules could ease childcare labor shortages
Childcare providers are having a hard time recruiting workers in Minnesota. According to the Star Tribune, A March survey by the Minneapolis Fed and First Children’s Finance found even though…
Childcare providers are having a hard time recruiting workers in Minnesota. According to the Star Tribune, A March survey by the Minneapolis Fed and First Children’s Finance found even though…
As I noted yesterday, the Star Tribune carried an article last week by Evan Ramstad which provided a decent tour d’horizon of the economic debate in Minnesota. Titled “Guess what, Minnesota: Retirees are moving here, not…
Last week, the Star Tribune carried an article by Evan Ramstad which provided a decent tour d’horizon of the economic debate in Minnesota. It showed, once again, how American Experiment leads…
I was on the Jon Justice Show last Thursday to talk about why I think preemption is a bad idea and why inflation is running ‘hot’ again and why that’s…
Regulation Minnesota Reformer: Uber and Lyft are the corporations that cry wolf WCCO: Will Uber and Lyft really leave the Twin Cities? Deadline nears for rideshare wage compromise Star Tribune:…
After shutting down in 2020 due to the pandemic and the following year by concerns over crime and “civil unrest,” the Uptown Art Fair in south Minneapolis appeared to be…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced today that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased — the rate of inflation — by 0.4% in March, which matches February’s number for another “hot”…
Regulation Star Tribune: Can Minnesota find a path forward for Uber and Lyft drivers? Star Tribune: Here’s how Uber and Lyft are trying to get their way in Minnesota Star…
I recently appeared on the Let the People Prosper podcast hosted by economist Vance Ginn from the American Institute for Economic Research to discuss my report “The X-Factor? Social capital…
On Thursday, the Minnesota House’s Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee will consider HF 2513, a bill which would abolish sub-minimum wages for people with disabilities. If enacted, the bill…
Last week, my colleague, Martha Njolomole, wrote that Minnesota’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2023 ranked 43rd in the country. This relatively poor performance wasn’t an anomaly. Indeed, as…
Speaking at his 2023 State of the State address, Gov. Walz heavily touted the many accomplishments of the DFL-controlled legislature in the 2023 legislative session, declaring that the state of…
Labor market Pioneer Press: Minnesota private sector loses 1,600 jobs in February, unemployment steady at 2.7% KNSI: Minnesota Ekes Out February Job Gain Willmar Radio: Minnesota unemployment rate holds steady…
A $20 minimum wage taking effect on April 1 is already causing havoc in California. According to the Wall Street Journal, Some restaurants there are already laying off staff and…
Back in December, I wrote: To some extent, then, I see the American economy going into the new year as a race between two factors: one is the squeeze on…
Last week, the Star Tribune carried a story titled “Women’s salaries are lower, and their expenses are higher. Here’s how to push back.” This one article invoked both the “Pink…