The burden, in terms of lost jobs, of fighting the Coronavirus has been heavier in some parts of our state than others.
On Friday, April 17, Governor Walz signed into law an amendment allowing licensed restaurants to sell alcohol to-go. Governor Walz signed the bill after it was passed by the Senate…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
On Thursday, April 16, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation that would allow restaurants with liquor licenses to sell alcohol to-go. The House is yet to vote today on the bill…
Iron mining facilities idled and lay offs in northeastern Minnesota show that the damage from the Coronavirus shutdown is spreading across the state's economy.
Virtually every sector of the economy continues to suffer from the end of business as usual due to the coronavirus. Yet even before the pandemic hit, small town newspapers across…
For a long time, many states have been facing childcare shortages as well as high prices. However, the coronavirus pandemic has made things worse. To deal with the issue, some…
According to the Walz administration, the mining industry is essential, the tourism industry is not. The people of Northeastern Minnesota support expanded mining in their region, and one would assume…
In deciding how to deal with the Coronavirus, we should take all factors into account. There is no greater issue currently facing our state, or our country.
A lot of things in the economy are intertwined. This means that what’s happening in one sector usually has an impact on other sectors, if not the whole economy. A…
Egg and I in Lyn-Lake, started 40 years ago by single mother Cathy Grotbeck, is closing for good.
Unemployment is reaching high levels and states are facing an unprecedented rise in unemployment benefit claims, which will take a toll on unemployment insurance trust funds. But prepared is our…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Just in time for the state’s Quarterly Economic Report due to be released on Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its estimate of GDP growth by state for 2019.Minnesota…
A lot of states are experiencing tremendous job loss due to the economic shutdown. In the beginning, most of these job losses were concentrated in the service industry. But other…
As reported in a February obituary, it took an old high school friend a few years to learn he liked working with his hands a lot more than wearing fancy…
Preliminary numbers show that, in 2019, Minnesota’s GDP growth ranked 38th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia and lagged the national growth rate for the fourth year…
Many Minnesota breweries, bars, and restaurants are sitting on perishable product that they are not legally allowed to sell under current regulations. This temporary regulatory relief would allow them to…
Hello! This week, Isaac Orr is joined by Heartland’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely for episode 237 of the In The Tank Podcast. How far away is the…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Golfers cooped up all winter in Minnesota have a tough enough time waiting for the snow to melt before teeing it up in the already short season here. But the…
More than 300,000 Minnesotans have applied for the state unemployment insurance program since March 16th, but there are still some people out there looking to hire.
The news that Costco was pulling out of a long-planned store in Duluth was disappointing enough in the midst of the economic fallout from Covid-19. But word that the sought-after…
A public health crisis like the Coronavirus is bound to cause economic harm. Some business will survive, some won't. But all would be in a better position to face it…