We're rapidly reaching a dangerous tipping point where the cost of renewable energy subsidies and state-level renewable energy mandates will explode. High electricity prices hurt low-income families, seniors, and they…
As we approach the November elections there has been a lot of discussion about a “blue wave” coming to Congress. What proponents of this theory often reference is the idea of the…
As student debt becomes a more onerous problem in the American economy, we have to look at why fees have risen so much. This leads us back to the disproportionate…
Did you know that Minnesota has one of the largest deposits of manganese in North America? In total, there are between two and ten billion pounds of manganese located near Emily, Minnesota.
Labor Day was a perfect day for the Star Tribune to run pieces about two of the best programs in the Twin Cities aimed at helping low-income men and women…
Cutting tax rates does not necessarily mean that tax revenues will fall. Indeed, they might move in opposite directions. Another piece of evidence for this comes from Britain.
Labor Day is celebrated by not laboring. And it is because of the vast increases in productivity in the last 250 years that we are able to do so. So…
With the NFL season set to kick off this week, I thought it would be a fun time to call my shot on who is going to wind the Superbowl…
American Experiment’s campaign to focus attention on environmentally responsible mining of Minnesota’s world-class mineral resources has picked up momentum from a surprising source–the Star Tribune Editorial Board. Dueling studies released within days…
A new report commissioned by a group of scientists appointed by the UN Secretary-General claims capitalism, as we know it, is over. The team from the BIOS Research Unit in…
Education Minnesota President Denise Specht used her column in the union’s August 2018 Minnesota Educator edition to criticize electronic billboards the Center put up in celebration of employee freedom and…
The following is a Viewpoint from Barry Moline, the executive director of the California Municipal Utilities Association. This article originally appeared in Utility Dive: It’s a good time for Californians…
Phil Warwas has punched in for the last time after more than half a century in the mining industry. But his story in the Duluth News Tribune points to the…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
A tell-all from Duane Richards, a former Xcel Energy employee, who plainly states that the company's "Steel for Fuel" agenda is an attempt to bolster shareholder profits at the expense…
During a 1972 broadcast of an NFL game, Howard Cosell said of Mike Adamle, an undersized white football player, “Look at that little monkey run!” History records no controversy following…
After 20 years of teaching middle school language arts and elementary fine arts, Miriam Shuros decided to pursue her long-held dream of being a carpenter.
I cannot think of a better way to celebrate Labor Day this year than telling every public employee you know about the Janus case. The second best way to celebrate…
A report from economists at Harvard asserts that mining in northern Minnesota will lead to losses of jobs in "recreational employment". But no support is offered for this assumption. A…
Anti-pipeline activists forget that engineering is a science, and that it allows us to transport oil and natural gas safely through pipelines more than 99.999 percent of the time. These…
Following the end of last year, a little known University Professor and Clinical Psychologist named Jordan B. Peterson took the mainstream media by storm.
It’s still not clear which route the recently approved Enbridge 3 replacement pipeline will take through northern Minnesota. It doesn’t really matter. Regardless of the pipeline’s ultimate path, activists will be…
On Wednesday August 29th, Rep, Jason Lewis hosted a round table event to discuss increasing the accountability of the Met Council. The context for the meeting was that Rep. Lewis…
Comparisons of Minnesota's and Wisconsin's economies are interesting but shouldn't be pushed too far. The states have similarities, but they have many differences, too. As yet, neither state is beating…