State and local taxes and spending Pioneer Press: Letters: The taxing cost of living in Minnesota Star Tribune: Minnesota faces a projected $6 billion budget deficit down the road. Here’s…
Economic development Star Tribune: Will tax credits bring more film and TV production to Minnesota? Northern News Now: ‘They’re very entrepreneurial groups:’ Immigration and Northeast Minnesota’s economy Regulation Bring Me…
In my previous role at Alaska Policy Forum, I spoke and wrote about the costs of the Jones Act, a 1920 law that limits trade between U.S. ports to U.S.-flagged…
State and local taxes and spending Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota’s paid leave program will launch with 0.88% payroll tax, state agency says KAXE: Senate Majority Leader Murphy talks state budget, federal…
In the Winter 2025 edition of our magazine, Thinking Minnesota, I wrote about the dire effects of years of “progressive” governance on the economy of Lowertown in St. Paul. A…
State and local taxes and spending KROC: Minnesota Started 2025 With Lower Than Forecast Tax Collections Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota county officials criticize Walz’s human services budget, warn of high property…
Back in 1994, the economist Paul Krugman wrote: Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything. A country’s ability to improve its standard of living over…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Big tech will use Minnesota tax breaks for an influx of data centers. Nobody knows how much it will cost Star Tribune:…
Center of the American Experiment has long warned of the economic consequences of our state’s constant loss of residents to other parts of the United States. A common response from…
On the campaign trail, President Trump talked a lot about getting prices down. If you take this to mean getting inflation back to the Fed’s target of 2% annual growth,…
Economic growth KRFO: Young People Are Leaving Minnesota By The Tens Of Thousands Pine Journal: Richest 1% of Minnesota families own nearly one third of the wealth, data report says…
Economic growth NFIB: NFIB Minnesota members support lessening the burden of high taxes and unnecessary mandates KFGO: AI’s impact on Minnesota workers State and local taxes and spending Winona Post:…
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: How Walz’s proposed ‘tax cut’ would actually raise $108 million a year to help state budget Pioneer Press: Gov. Tim Walz recommends…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: The nuts and bolts — and necessity — of county tax levies Star Tribune: Ramstad: With Legislature in chaos, at least lawmakers…
Back in September, Governor Walz announced a new effort to attract business to Minnesota; “we’re focused on maintaining our record as a top state for business,” he said. This record…
Labor market Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota minimum wage rises to $11.13 per hour — and other labor news Star Tribune: Minnesota H-1B workers nearly double in decade as businesses rely on…
To deal with congestion in its streets, New York implemented congestion pricing. According to the Associated Press, beginning last Sunday, January 5, drivers have been paying: $9 to enter Manhattan…
We at Center of the American Experiment have long warned of looming budget squeezes in Minneapolis and St. Paul as a result of collapsing commercial property values. Simply put, declining…
State and local taxes and spending The Neighbor: Minnesota Homeowners Pay a Median $3,321 in Property Taxes Each Year Detroit Lakes Online: Becker County hikes levy, but its tax rate…
What a second Trump term could mean for the U.S. economy. In his victory speech on Nov. 6, 2024, Pres.-elect Donald Trump strongly declared, “I will not rest until we…
State and local taxes and spending Moose Lake Star Gazette: Action needed to avert looming state shortfall Star Tribune: St. Paul schools to raise property tax levy by 7.9% in…
State and local taxes and spending The Ely Echo: State budget issues loom Pioneer Press: Letters: We need more data to know if TIF is working for St. Paul The…
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its numbers for inflation in November. They showed that “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent on a…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Minneapolis council, Mayor Frey seek lower property tax hike as budget talks begin MPR News: Minneapolis City Council’s budget committee reduces proposed…