What is good, bad, and absent from the Senate Republican tax bill
The phrase "there is no such thing as a free lunch" communicates one sentiment; there are a few things given to us at no cost or free.
Research shows that 'the rich' are as likely to agree with the middle class as they are with each other, when they do disagree it isn't usually by much, and…
A new payroll tax on Minnesota's workers is a redistributive welfare scheme by another name.
A recent Star Tribune article highlighted the student-employer partnerships available in the Twin Cities that are helping young people build careers. These partnerships provide jobs for students—often from communities of color—and workers…
Taxes are not the only reason people move, but they are a factor. It is imperative state government policy tilts the table in Minnesota’s favor.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
For in as long as new providers continue to exit at an irreplaceable rate, prices will remain high, services will still be scarce, and parents will have no use for…
To help grow our state’s skilled workforce and fill talent development holes, Big Lake High School in Big Lake, Minnesota is connecting its students with early career exploration through registered…
New data from the IRS lets us see which states Minnesota has been losing residents and income to, and which states we have been gaining them from.
To boost GDP per capita as well as total GDP, immigrants need to be more likely to be employed than workers already resident and/or more skilled.
Despite S.23’s good intentions, the reality is there are too many unintended consequences and we cannot grow the economy or make Vermont more affordable by arbitrarily forcing wage increases. I…
Good public policy will be based on the best facts and data we have, not just the facts and data we find politically convenient.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Just like any subsidies, housing subsidies will not make housing cheaper; it will push cost on to tax payers without addressing the root cause of the problem.
The frigid weather on Saturday, January 18 did not deter participants and spectators from the annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition held this year at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis. The…
A response to our Monday op ed in the Star Tribune highlights the pitfalls of replying to things before reading them.
The link between wages and productivity is currently one of the most hotly contested issues in political economy. The evidence shows, in fact, that the link holds. To raise wages,…
IRS stats show that Minnesota has a net inflow of lower income residents. We reported these publicly available numbers. Bob Collins, formerly of MPR, said that was racist.
And it's not just the rich and elderly moving to lower-tax states.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
A recent NBER research paper has added to the research showing that occupational licensing plays no role in consumer satisfaction.
When people claim that minimum wage hikes "put the needs of working people above the profit margins of big business" it shows that they are living in fantasyland.
Q) Is it time to consider whether Minnesota's government should dictate what we get paid? A) No.