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…
Minnesota’s microdistilleries are under threat from laws designed to protect the indefensible three-tier distribution system, an obsolete bit of rent seeking legislation which exists solely to preserve the market share…
While D.C. fiddles, federal tax cuts for microdistillers are set to expire. That is going to hurt small operations in our state.
There’s plenty of snow for skiing at Spirit Mountain following the nearly two feet of white stuff that fell a week ago in Duluth. Yet despite prime conditions, the city-operated…
How deregulation and tax cuts enable craft brewers to thrive.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
When Congress tried to 'tax the rich' and it raised no revenue.
A person’s ability to enter the workforce and access a successful career path should not be determined solely by the presence or lack of a four-year degree. Degree inflation is…
Minnesota's youth employment ratio has declined more than the national rate since 2000; minimum wages have been found to disproportionately impact youth employment; and our minimum wage has been especially…
It is the easiest thing in the world to spend someone else's money. Juggling all these many pressures, as these restaurateurs and other entrepreneurs have to, is rather harder.