Even with conservative estimates of revenue growth, there is scope for tax cuts if we decide to put a cap on per person government spending, in real terms, at the…
Getting high school students out of the classroom and onto a job site isn't just a field trip.
But up until yesterday many European airlines had been flying empty planes in order not to lose their allocated take-off and landing slots at bug airports. Under European guidelines airlines…
It isn't quite true that Minnesota's economy is "outperforming its neighbors", and we shouldn't forget that our competition isn't just the states next door, but every state in the union.
The Minnesota Distiller’s Guild continues their years-long struggle for deregulation in Minnesota with the introduction of their newest bill, H.F. 3246, to the state legislature. The bill, which was introduced…
A state government can influence the state's macroeconomic performance in two areas: fiscal policy (taxes and spending) and regulatory policy.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
A program pioneered by the countertop manufacturer Cambria to offer English language classes to help immigrant workers better succeed at work and in society has become a model for both…
There is good reason that 81% of economists agree that rent controls are bad policy. The harmful consequences of Berlin's rent controls are just one more example.
Time and time again, evidence has shown that occupational licensing often exists not to protect the public, but rather incumbent producers from competition. By discouraging new entrants, incumbents are able…
Thomas Sowell is a brilliant economist and social theorist currently a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. Sowell has been one of the modern-day’s big advocates against the social welfare…
But has that made the average American any better off?
The 1619 Project's essay on slavery and capitalism got it wrong about the 19th century economy. It was also pretty far off on the current economy.
In 2018, Wilder research provided data showing how much the Northeastern Minnesota economy loses due to a shortage of childcare. Among other things, the report showed that: (1) Families in…
The evidence suggests that politicians in St. Paul would have more revenue to spend if they got rid of the estate tax.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The IRS (internal Revenue Service) has released data on individual income for the the tax year 2017. The data shows that the U.S tax system continues to be progressive with…
Research shows that 'the rich' mostly worked to get rich, many really did 'pull themselves up by their bootstraps', and that people who are 'the rich' today might not be…
The digital economy’s transformative presence in Africa illustrates the power of the market to give people what they value.
Marriott is the biggest hotel company in the world, a fixture on the Fortune 500 list. But whether the corporation follows through with a proposed $14 million SpringHill Suites hotel…
Middle-skills pathway credentials are becoming more important to meet workforce demands in our expanding non-bachelor's-degree economy. According to a report by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, certificates…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
I do applaud the new direction the Fed is taking to possibly focus on the supply side. During the America's Rental Housing Report Release, Neel Kashkari emphasized the need to…
Childcare providers in Washington are speaking out. They blame increasing regulatory oversight as one of the main reasons they fail to operate or even leave the industry. Regulations are also…