Unsecured debt like credit cards is generally associated with a high-risk premium. This manifests through high-interest rates in the case of credit cards. However, starting in 2010 this risk climbed…
Veterans Day is an important reminder of the service our nation's heroes have given in defense of America. As we celebrate and honor our veterans today, we can also celebrate…
The purpose of taxation is not to bash the rich but to raise revenue to pay for government functions. Minnesota's estate tax, by costing the state government revenue, actually makes…
Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender insists she made the decision not to run for reelection in 2021 long before leading the charge to defund police in the days and…
More than 1,800 Minnesotans have signed American Experiment’s petition opposing Xcel Energy’s attempt to make you pay for their Green New Deal. You can sign this petition by clicking here.…
According to top health officials, if Minnesotans were taking precautions, we would not need additional Covid-19 restrictions. Setting aside the lack of evidence for that claim, how will closing bars…
Governor Walz's announcement today notified Minnesotans of new COVID-related restrictions at bars, restaurants, and social gatherings. According to Walz's office, 70 percent of coronavirus outbreaks between June and November have…
Abolishing the AMT for individuals and eliminating the marriage tax penalty wouldn't send Minnesota rocketing up the rankings, but, again, they would be baby steps in the right direction.
According to an Education Week survey conducted in July, one-third of teachers said they were "somewhat likely" or "very likely" to leave their job this year given the coronavirus and…
It has been 45 years since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a storm on November 10, 1975 in Lake Superior. The disaster claimed the lives of the 29 crewmen…
It’s not clear to what extent a backlash on the part of parents on how K-12 public schools are handling their children’s education during the pandemic figures into the dismal…
Governor Walz hinted at new restrictions that can best be described as targeted at the wrong population.
The office of the Attorney General (AG) is pushing back against an attempt by the Minnesota Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) to fast-track billions of dollars in spending from Xcel Energy,…
Conforming to the federal schedule for depletion and abolishing the corporate AMT wouldn't send Minnesota rocketing up the rankings, but they would be baby steps in the right direction.
Minneapolis remains a no-go zone for many due to an epidemic of car jackings, outbreak of shootings and other violent crime and overall threat to their personal safety. But just…
On September 24, United Latinos Vote published an “Open Letter to the Sierra Club” in the Los Angeles Times that declared, “your world is not our world,” and that “yours feels hypocritical and socially…
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr for episode 268 of the In The Tank Podcast. The In The Tank crew discuss…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Now that Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of remote work, nothing much will stop Minnesota high-income earners from moving to low tax states like Nevada.
Back in September, I wrote: For the time being at least, while COVID-19 is still with us, the data is clear: The emergency period of this pandemic is over. I…
As of the time of this writing (10:00 CST, Thursday November 5, 2020) there has been no final resolution of the presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. However,…
Governor Walz has issued an executive order "authorizing the Commissioner of Education to take action to improve the education of Minnesota students during the 2020-2021 school year." Missing from the…
Governor Walz's stringent eviction moratorium, together with the CDC eviction moratorium, has hamstrung small property owners, negatively impacting their revenues and could potentially lead to a worsening housing crisis in…
Gov. Walz was correct to sign an order allowing healthcare workers licensed in other states to work in Minnesota. If this is good policy in time of a crisis, it…