Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 1/30/26
Labor market Albert Lea Tribune: Minnesota jobs stable over the month and grew over the year KRFO: Understanding Minnesota’s December Job Losses And Gains Austin Daily Herald: Latest DEED report…
Labor market Albert Lea Tribune: Minnesota jobs stable over the month and grew over the year KRFO: Understanding Minnesota’s December Job Losses And Gains Austin Daily Herald: Latest DEED report…
Student performance data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the nation’s most widely recognized benchmark of academic achievement, measuring reading and math in 4th and 8th grade…
Eden Prairie High School English teacher Linda Wallenberg has been named a finalist for National Teacher of the Year. Wallenberg is in her 50th year of teaching. Wallenberg is no stranger…
Local media discover the phenomenon that your correspondent has been reporting on for weeks. Of course, in their telling of it, habeas corpus is a fabulous thing. So far this…
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), was in town earlier this month to pay homage at the most-holy shrine to Minnesota fraud,…
Yesterday, looking to define some common ground on immigration, I noted that: What does this mean in practical terms for our state? 3) Opposition to ICE is often the motte,…
Over the last few weeks, the issue of immigration and the enforcement of immigration laws has roiled Minnesota. Can we chart a path forward for our state? 1) Immigration policy…
We are now over 500 habeas corpus cases filed in federal district court in Minnesota so far in just January. These petitions all seek the release of one or more…
This morning, Tom Homan, the U.S. Border Czar, held a press conference to highlight the outcomes of his discussions with state and local leaders relevant to the immigration enforcement effort…
Center of the American Experiment announced today the launch of rationally BASED, a podcast discussing cutting-edge legal topics featuring Ilan Wurman, the Julius E. Davis Professor of Law at the…
It’s been two years since the Golden Valley offices of Center of the American Experiment were firebombed by arsonists, resulting in significant fire damage to the building. The fire was…
A recent paper released by the Reason Foundation noted that Minnesota ranks fifth in the nation for inflation-adjusted teacher salary growth from 2002-2022. The average Minnesota teacher salary in 2002…
What if we could turn the biggest liability of data centers into an asset? From CNBC, This university campus is heated by an AI data center. Your home could be…
Taxpayer-funded lawyers sue the feds to create more demand for their product. I’m not kidding. The lawsuit (viewable here) was filed yesterday in federal district court in Minnesota (Case No.…
Something important is happening in education policy, and it isn’t coming from Washington mandates or teachers’ union talking points. It’s coming from states embracing a landmark expansion of educational opportunity…
A preliminary report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, 37, was provided to Congress today. CBS News obtained a copy of the…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn kick things off with a chilling new update from the FBI on the protesters who stormed Cities Church…
The Census Bureau released its estimates today for state and national populations in 2025. Minnesota’s population now stands at an official 5,830,405. That is up 33,000 — or 0.6% —…
Perhaps the most successful front of the resistance against ICE in Minnesota has been inside federal courthouses in the state. As quickly as ICE agents can take illegal aliens off…
The Trump administration wants to make housing affordable. This is commendable. Unfortunately, among the litany of proposals, solutions that truly address what ails the housing market are missing. Allowing buyers…
In just 22 calendar days this month (January 5 to 26), some 412 habeas corpus cases have been filed in federal district court in Minnesota. These cases seek the release…
There have been a growing number of organizations and political leaders calling for a reset in communication and coordination surrounding Operation Metro Surge. One of the more focused calls came…
Last week, I asked why Minnesota’s per capita income growth has lagged that of the United States since 2014. Using a technique called “growth accounting,” which breaks down the growth…
Federal court in Minnesota is working overtime to prevent the enforcement of immigration laws. So far this Sunday (January 25), twelve (12) new habeas corpus cases have been filed, bringing…