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.
Thousands of residents and businesses in Aspen, Colorado, were left without heat last week after an eco-terrorist attack on natural gas lines disrupted the supply of this essential energy source…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
New BEA estimates show that Minnesota's GDP in the third quarter grew at an annual rate of 36.3% largely due to the reopening efforts that took place during this period.
According to Star Tribune, the twin cities have seen about 3 times more restaurant closures in 2020 compared to 2019, mainly thanks to the lockdown orders that heavily targeted the…
Sioux Falls has strong demand for housing but is relatively affordable because more houses are built. Supply expands to accommodate rising demand which helps keep prices low. This is is…
According to the November rent report from Apartment List, rents in Minneapolis are falling faster than many peer cities nationally, including Miami, Denver, Chicago, Baltimore and Atlanta. Rents for a two…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The minimum wage labor force continues to make up a tiny and shrinking population of the workforce. Additionally, minimum wage workers tend to be young, less likely to be married…
New unemployment numbers by DEED show that unemployment in Minnesota fell and the labor force participation rate slightly improved in November. However, these new numbers do not reflect the temporary…
New BLS data show that businesses with low paying jobs, unlike those with high paying jobs, were more likely to tell workers not to work and also not have telework…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Thanks to government-mandated restrictions, new BLS data shows that recovery in the job market is continuing to slow down.
We ask Minnesotans to sign the Craft Brewers Guild's petition and help this thriving industry through a second shutdown.
As the fate of BrewWorks shows, the time it will take for the Mayor and his bureaucrats to decide what to do is time breweries like Yoerg's don't have.