'Public goods' are a staple of taxation theory. But some public goods aren't so public after all
Newly released emails show that Seattle's city council worked with the supposedly independent authors of a study which concluded that its $15 minimum wage had not hurt low paid workers.
The Federation of State Medical Boards released their latest biennial report on the number of doctors licensed to practice medicine in American in 2016. Assuming having more doctors is a…
Why do so many Minnesotans agree with the project's goal so eagerly?
Minnesota's famously varied weather probably accounts for much of the state's growth pattern. But the extremes are driven by events beyond the state's control
Finding workers for hard-to-fill skilled jobs is one of the toughest challenges that Minnesota’s small- to medium-sized employers face. Fortunately, a revolutionary new on-line search tool—the RealTime Talent Exchange—now gives…
Up in Stacy, Minnesota, the Tapani sisters—Lori and Traci—are blazing a trail in workforce development. The two are the co-owners and co-presidents of Wyoming Machine. This spring, the Tapanis won…
June's employment report is a step in the right direction for Minnesota's workforce
The urgent need for skilled workers is one of the greatest challenges that businesses in fields like manufacturing, construction and energy face. One new pool they are increasingly tapping is…
People love comparing the economic performance of Scott Walker’s Wisconsin to Mark Dayton’s Minnesota. Both governors were elected in 2010 and took their states in dramatically different policy directions. Walker…
Seattle's council has pulled the plug on a minimum wage project because it didn't like the results. The city's low paid will pay the price of educating its ignorant leaders
Minnesota has some strong cards in its economic deck. As CNBC's rankings show, its Big Government economic policies aren’t among of them.
Lowering tax rates can increase tax revenues. So-called 'progressives' and 'liberals' have to ask themselves the same question they had to ask themselves in the 1920s. Which situation do they…
'Trickle down economics' is a theory made up by its opponents that nobody actually believes. Stop trying to make it happen.
Not everyone. In fact, not most people. The Center’s new program, “Great Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree,” highlights the fact that there are many rewarding careers that don’t require a…
We all want to see higher wages and workers with more money to spend. What are the things we should be looking at to really accomplish that?
CNBC's latest Top States for Business rankings give Minnesota a good grade overall, but economic policy gets a fail
Dayton’s rich-vs.-the-rest economic view is simply wrong
Politicians pretend to care about the working poor while making it impossible for them to find a place to live with regulations, centralization, and fees. They ought to be ashamed…
Minnesota Management and Budget's latest figures offer Minnesotans two things. First, is a reminder not to take the state's economic performance for granted. Second, a lesson that taxes affect economic…
Maybe protesting for a $15 wage is more fun than upskilling to get it. Maybe voting for it is easier. It is certainly less effective.
Do you recall the old line about someone looking like “he came from central casting”? About a person who appears, not merely to be a good fit for a job…
Economics has laws, and they will be enforced whatever politicians think they can decree
A leading 'liberal' economist has clear views on the results of minimum wage hikes