Excessive fees and regulations are the problem – high prices are just the symptom. We need the supply of housing to expand. Instead of spending hundreds of millions of dollars…
Created by Deon Clark of TCI Solutions, the Legacy I-3 model prepares local and diverse talent to be viable candidates energy companies are looking for.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Minnesota is one of the highest taxed states in America. Research shows that these high tax rates disincentivize R&D. And the data shows that our state lags the national average…
As the cost of college tuition rises and the national student loan debt crisis continues, making the case that attending a four-year college is a good investment is getting harder…
A new paper suggests that Minnesotans looking for tax policy which will give our economy a boost should look to Saint Paul rather than D.C.
In July 2018, Minnesota's unemployment rate was the 8th lowest in the United States. In July 2019, that was down to 16th.
Philadelphia's Office of Fleet Management is in charge of keeping city vehicles available, dependable, and safe. Its internship program, started in 1993, employs students who are enrolled in auto mechanic…
Big firms can bear the costs of complying with regulations much more easily than small firms.
Possibly the main debate in economic policy today is growth vs redistribution: who gets how much of the cake, or should we try to bake a bigger cake? Arguments in…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Over the last year Minnesota has added more people but fewer jobs that the nation as a whole. The number of Minnesotans not working - either unemployed or out of…
A new report from the Housing Affordability Institute shows that many of Minnesota's cities are overcharging homeowners for services and not complying with state law by failing to report on…
Keynes might not actually have said, “When events change, I change my mind,” but the flexibility of his beliefs was legendary.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Like the state generally, Minnesota's cities are not generating jobs fast enough for their growing populations
Minnesota leads other states on population growth and unemployment growth, but lags on job growth
A new study finds that Minnesota ranks 4th out of 50 states and the District of Columbia for most expensive infant care. Child care expenses are a real problem for…
In the year from June 2018 to June 2019, Minnesota ranked 17th nationally for population growth, 34th nationally for employment growth, and 1st nationally both for the increase in the…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
There goes the neighborhood. The last thing anyone wants on their block is an empty house. In fact, the city of St. Paul has a what to do about a…
Occupational licenses harm economic growth, are about protecting producers, not consumers, and have been increasing in extent in Minnesota in recent years. The fight to license our music therapists illustrates all…
For his own sake, as well as that of Minnesota's beleaguered farmers, President Trump should bring this trade war to an end.
Americans move around less than they used to. Research suggests that expanded occupational licensing requirements and more expensive housing have contributed to that. That is a problem for the US…