This Millennial Impact Report survey is interesting, but beware–the sample size is only 350. Still, the findings are fascinating: The organization found that millennials had considered education to be the…
New government jobs bury the number created by manufacturers
Cigarette smuggling has soared since Minnesota imposed a $1.60 per pack excise tax increase in 2013, propelling the state to fifth highest for the crime in a new Tax Foundation…
Minnesota’s income tax rate on top earners moved up to the third highest rate in the nation for tax year 2016 after the expiration of a temporary tax increase in…
Edina’s municipal liquor stores used to rake in millions in profits from the city’s monopoly on the booze business for years, $1.5 million as recently as 2012. But profits have…
A new MnDOT report shows the agency has again failed to reach its goal for minority and women-owned business participation on transportation projects for at least the tenth year in…
General Mills, one of Minnesota’s premiere Fortune 500 companies, made the news this week with renewed speculation that the company is ripe for a takeover. According to the Star Tribune,…
I was in D.C. last week meeting with colleagues who are focused on labor issues both in their respective states and the U.S. Congress. It was exciting to consider all…
There goes another one. Another signature Obama executive order put on hold as effortlessly as it was imposed, further underscoring the fragility of a presidential legacy that could be determined…
A forthcoming article in American Experiment’s magazine, Thinking Minnesota, will reveal the grass is growing greener on the other side of Minnesota’s border. For the article, I analyzed job growth…
Today’s Minneapolis Star Tribune bemoans the lack of affordable housing for young people in the Twin Cities: “Twin Cities real estate pinchpoint: Few low-priced homes are being built.” Builders are…
Terence Jeffrey reports the latest data: The United States lost 9,000 manufacturing jobs in October while gaining 19,000 jobs in government, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor…
Fergus Falls educators, manufacturers take on the skills gap
Speaker: Dodd-Frank prevents small business from creating jobs
Noon, September 20, Hilton Hotel, Minneapolis.
Whatever you think of Minnesota’s present, we are heading for a below-average future
New business benchmarks reveal signs of stress in business climate
Many teens would benefit from educational experiences in which they learn, not only abstractly, but hands-on in various fields.
Hinderaker predicts major CAE study will prompt vigorous debate about the future of "blue state" policies.
The new state jobs report is out and not surprisingly, it’s more of the same that Minnesotans have come to expect and accept. Last month Minnesota plodded along with an…
Set aside the hype: Minnesota lags national averages in a wide range of economic indicators, exposing deep vulnerabilities for the future.
Yesterday the White House released a “Fact Sheet” touting growing incomes, falling poverty, and rising health coverage in Minnesota. The fact sheet clearly aims to bolster the perception that all…
The Tax Foundation released their 2017 State Business Tax Climate Index today and, as usual, Minnesota ranks very poorly. The state ranks 46th overall. Looking to specific categories, Minnesota ranks…
[This is a great post from Dr. Perry’s Carpe Diem blog.] [The full 60 min. audio from American Experiment’s BIG minimum wage debate with Sen. John Marty, Dan McElroy, and…