What is fair when it comes to taxes is hard to strictly define and probably fluctuates from person to person. However, the most recent data shows that in 2018, not…
AKA Do the Vikings lose because of Minnesota's high taxes?
At the same time, Biden administration must ensure that unemployment-payment increases are only temporary and can nix altogether the $15 federal minimum wage.
According to new BLS data, Minnesota had the third-highest number of job losses in the country only surpassed by Michigan and California.
According to Gov. Tim Walz, taxes on cigarettes are okay because they reduce smoking. But by his own logic, taxes on income should also have a deterrent effect on economically…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
GDP is not just an obscure word on paper. Whether our level of production shrinks or expands has serious implications on our living standards, quality of life, and general wellbeing.…
It’s a simple fact that income levels in most low-cost states cannot support a $15 minimum wage.
A new study summarizing the literature on the impact of minimum wage agrees that, as a whole, research on minimum wage "point strongly toward negative effects of minimum wages on…
Gov. Walz is demanding 'fair shares' of Minnesotan's incomes. How do you define 'fair'?
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
New data shows that Minnesota's unemployment declined due to people leaving the workforce. Job losses were concentrated in the hospitality industry which saw stricter Covid-19 restrictions throughout the month of…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
New survey results indicate businesses in the hospitality industry faced a massive decline in revenue and customer traffic due to Covid-19 restrictions in the fall. Bars and restaurants were the…
Times’ columnist is consistently unhelpful.
The reality is that on average Minnesotan's shoulder a higher tax burden compared to other states.
According to the Annual National Migration Study, in 2020, Americans migrated to states that had, among other things, more favorable tax environments. Minnesota, on the net, lost residents to other…
Surviving the Covid-19 pandemic is hard enough without bad laws making it harder.
Apart from preparing children for their future, k-12 education also frees parents to do paid work. School closures, in addition to harming children, have disrupted this central role of schools…
Government Covid-19 shutdowns and unemployment payments which are increased and extended for an indefinite period will keep unemployment at elevated levels.
Mickey's Diner is one of the most recognizable places to get a bite to eat in Minnesota. But for how much longer? Now Mickey's has become perhaps the most high…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Raising the minimum wage is generally bad public policy, but current events make the 2021 minimum wage hike an especially bigger burden on Minnesota's small businesses.
Data shows that Minnesota is one of the top worst-performing states when it comes to entrepreneurship and new business creation.