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Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve written about how Minnesota and its neighbors have very different economic policies but very similar employment outcomes and how they do have similarly high…
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve written about how Minnesota and its neighbors have very different economic policies but very similar employment outcomes and how they do have similarly high…
State and local taxes and spending MPR News: Minnesota leaders in St. Paul, Washington push to drop federal tax on rebate checks Mesabi Tribune: Stauber pushing to eliminate rebate taxation…
Entrepreneurship is the engine of growth in the economy. New businesses are not only responsible for creating the majority of new jobs, but they also have an outsized impact on…
Last September, I wrote about a report from the Center For Rural Policy and Development, which found that: In 2020 and 2021, the decades-long trend of population loss in rural counties…
Americans have had their incomes hit hard by inflation over the last three years, as Figure 1 shows, with the annual change in the Consumer Price Index rising from 1.4%…
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve written about how Minnesota and its neighbors have very different economic policies but very similar employment outcomes and how they do have similarly…
On January 8, WalletHub released a study ranking Minnesota as one of the best states to raise a family. Minnesota ranked number 3 overall, only behind Massachusetts and North Dakota.…
Last week, I noted that Minnesota and its neighbors have very different economic policies but very similar employment outcomes. This holds over time. As Figure 1 shows, Minnesota and its…
Labor market Minnesota Reformer: December jobs report: Wages up, hiring steady as job market ends year strong Crow River Media: Rural jobs grew a percentage point in September, but the…
He has a flamboyant manner and messy hair so, of course, to those who contract out their “thinking” to late night talk show hosts, Argentina’s newly elected president Javier Milei…
Quite a variety of words have been used to describe what happened in the 2023 legislative session. But whether you think the session was “bonkers” or “transformational,” there is no…
Center of the American Experiment has produced regular reports on Minnesota’s economy since 2016 and these have often included a chart showing the employment ratio (the share of the civilian…
State and local taxes and spending Pioneer Press: John Reynolds: The DFL’s $20 billion spending spree put Minnesota on thin ice KNSI: New Surcharge, Higher Taxes On Tap For License…
Every year, thousands of young people from other countries come to the United States to participate in what is called the Exchange Visitor’s Program. These young people, commonly referred to…
More than a decade after a fluke discovery of helium while drilling for other minerals in northern Minnesota, a mining company plans to start excavations next month to confirm what…
In a recent tweet, Gov. Walz references CNBC's notorious “America’s Top States for Business” rankings, where, in 2023, Minnesota did, indeed, beat Texas. But...