In the hunt for scarce labor, employers will face greater challenges. But workers will face increased opportunities. We should not be so quick to base state policy on tacking the…
My American Experiment colleague Isaac Orr was on WCCO radio on June 6 talking powerfully about how huge amounts of iron ore mined in Northern Minnesota, used to build ships,…
If Mr. McMillon thinks Walmart's workers are paid too little, there is nothing stopping him from raising their pay. He doesn't need Congress to make him do it. What Mr. McMillon…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
If you don't believe in government planning, what do you believe in? Milton Friedman gave us the answer.
Rather than offering a rag bag of incentives, it seems that the best way to encourage a strong economy and healthy public finances is with simple taxes levied at a…
It's the elasticities, stupid.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Minnesota's exporters are doing well despite the trade war. Imagine how much better they could be doing without it.
The optics may be different than the case featuring a showdown between an inflatable Mario outside a Florida video store and local authorities determined to ban it. But the same…
McGregor-based FLOE International is partnering with Aitkin High School to introduce students to manufacturing through a well-equipped industrial arts shop at the school.
Minnesota is one step closer to opening its first copper-nickel mine, as the State Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit from anti-mining groups who had hoped to force PolyMet…
As Minnesota maneuvers through very real workforce challenges, Big Lake High School is stepping in to help close the skills gap through its work-based learning program. The program called REAL…
How much damage did Minnesota's politicians do this session?
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The decline of teen employment doesn't just exacerbate the challenges Minnesota's aging population poses, it postpones the accumulation of 'soft skills' which will help these kids throughout their working lives.
China's leaders are not fools. They might not practice democracy, but they do understand it. Their retaliatory tariffs have been concentrated on agricultural exports from places like Minnesota.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
There are great things about Minnesota which make it a wonderful place to live. But its economy is not, perhaps, foremost among them.
The inability to attract qualified labor is impeding manufacturing companies’ ability to grow, according to results of an annual survey by Enterprise Minnesota.
The argument that Minnesota performs well on rankings like those of U.S. News and World Report just is not supported by the evidence.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
It is possible that Gov. Newsom really did think that gas taxes could be hiked without driving up prices, there are many people for whom economics is just something that…
On average, states which saw the largest gains in household income for the top 5% between 2010 and 2017 also saw the largest gains in household income for the bottom…