How will a minimum wage hike give workers more money to spend if employers cut back the amount of labor they buy from them?
The REAL (Relevant Experience Apprenticeship Learning) program helps students learn practical and theoretical aspects of highly-skilled occupations and exposes them to new career paths and experiences.
Hello! In this edition of the In the Tank Podcast, Isaac is joined by Donny “Give me Free Stuff” Kendal, and Jim Lakely of The Heartland Institute. The gang discusses…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Bernie Sanders complains about Jeff Bezos getting rich while his campaign was buying $233,000 of stuff in nine months from Amazon.
Whether one is a conservative or a radical, a protectionist or a free trader, a cosmopolitan or a nationalist, a churchman or a heathen, it is useful to know the…
Texas, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, and Georgia had the fastest growing populations in 2019. We might not be able to compete with some of these states in terms of the…
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2020 Issue of Thinking Minnesota, now the second largest magazine in Minnesota. To receive a free trial issue send your name and address to [email protected]. Minnesota…
Minnesota is working to get ahead of the workforce shortage by offering scholarships to high school students pursuing high-demand technical careers. The Center's most recent video series highlights the stories…
With a population set to grow more slowly than the national average, are Minnesota's state government policies going to help attract and keep people here?
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The new soup du jour of liberal talking points appears to be that the current economy isn't very good at all because many of the jobs that are currently being…
People don't always respond to taxes the way policymakers want them to.
A Star Tribune cover story, “Walz nets nearly $5M to help the homeless,” brought some encouraging news last Friday. Gov. Tim Walz spearheaded a new push to raise funds for…
As part of the Center's "Morning in Minnesota" breakfast series, I recently traveled to Red Wing and presented on our "Great Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree" project. Following my presentation,…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Marijuana legalization offers a good lesson in Econ 101, the nature of complementary and substitute goods.
I recently had the great opportunity to travel to Minnesota’s Red Lake Indian Reservation and discuss American Experiment’s “Great Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree” project before the Red Lake Tribal…
The hysterics over the end of net neutrality from the likes of Sen. Klobuchar and Sen. Sanders two years ago were either cynical or ignorant. Either way, the US needs…
Diners may find more offerings on the menu at an increasing number of Twin Cities restaurants these days but not necessarily the usual gourmet fare. In addition to entrees, drinks…
It is very easy to signal virtue by sounding off online about how everyone should just suck it up when their lives are impacted by your policy preferences being imposed…
Hello! In this episode, Isaac let’s Donny, Justin, and Jim take the reigns. The gang talks about Heartland’s trip to Madrid for COP25 and how climate alarmism seems to paint…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Finland doesn't raise more tax revenue than the US by taxing the rich, it does it by taxing everybody as though they're rich. Even in Finland, there is no such thing…