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A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

A book I am in the process of reading is doing an exceptional job of explaining the dismal reality of higher education from the perspective of both economics and history.

Gov. Walz’s 100 percent carbon free energy proposal is a government-mandated wealth transfer from Minnesota families to the monopoly utilities that helped write the legislation. This is crony capitalism at…

As you probably know by now, American Experiment has released a new study entitled Doubling Down on Failure, How a 50 percent by 2030 Renewable Energy Standard Would Cost Minnesota $80.2…

In an excellent new book 'Socialism: The failed idea that never dies', Kristian Niemietz of the Institute of Economic Affairs explains the three stages of socialism, from initial, apparent success, to…

There are numerous myths concerning educational choice programs. But in order for parents and students to make well-informed education decisions, these myths must be debunked.

It's good to see President Trump calling out wind and solar for what they truly are, unreliable, expensive, and unnecessary.

To learn more about Brexit and its impact, don’t miss our Annual Dinner featuring Nigel Farage. Find tickets and more information here.

As the beer bar continues to rise, will Minnesota see its 3.2 beer market fully dry up?

In 1992 the U.S. sent Freedman as part of an advance team to prepare the way for American troops in Somalia. On Dec. 23, two weeks after the troops had…

Renewable-energy advocates often cite increasing demand for steel, copper, nickel, and cobalt as a reason why Minnesotans on the Iron Range should support more renewable-energy mandates. There is no doubt…

MPR News reported that Carolyn Ham, the Inspector General (IG) at the Department of Human Services (DHS), has been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of a “probe.” The Inspector…

Bloomberg reports that El Niño has caused electricity generation from wind turbines to plummet by approximately 14 percent in the Midwest this year. Apparently, it is quite common that wind…

This tax season didn't need to be so taxing for Minnesotans. Our former governor chose to make it so. 

Bernie Sanders may be a socialist at heart. But questions swirling around the candidate’s abrupt shutdown of his family’s foundation indicate he has a ways to go in practice. Local…

Minnesota currently has a law mandating that 25 percent of the state’s electricity come from renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, by 2025. Some lawmakers have proposed doubling the…

While the worker shortage is hard on employers looking for skilled workers, it presents significant opportunities for those who enjoy working with their hands and their heads. One such opportunity…

The evidence shows that, when looking at 'quality of life' measures, low tax states do as well as high tax states.

Minnesota has spent well over $15 billion on wind, solar, transmission lines, and the profits utility companies make by putting these things in the ground, but we have no batteries…

Hello! In this edition of the In the Tank podcast, Donny, Isaac, and Justin discuss American Experiment’s newly-released report Doubling Down on Failure, How a 50 Percent Renewable Energy Mandate Would Cost $80.2…

I am told that at the recent CPAC 2020 gathering the President told a well-received joke aimed at the latest “Green” demands that we forgo dirty carbon-based energy and rely…

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

Kids around the country are skipping school to draw attention to climate change, but why don’t these kids demand real solutions to a problem they find so severe they must…

For a welcome change, here is a book about President Trump's policies, not his tweets