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It’s time to celebrate success.

This column, by American Experiment Chairman Ron Eibensteiner, appears in the new Winter 2020 Issue of Thinking Minnesota. Progressives these days like to disparage American business owners—the job-creating heroes who…

Manufacturers seek solutions for the skills gap.

The manufacturing industry is one of several sectors experiencing talent shortage trends. On Monday, December 3, Minnesota’s manufacturers will gather to explore innovative programs gaining momentum here in Minnesota to…

This afternoon, Center President John Hinderaker testified in front of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress in Washington D.C. on the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on…

Minnesota’s workforce shortages are encouraging employers to reach out to a previously often-overlooked group—people with disabilities. A recent MinnPost article highlights the success of Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI), a nonprofit…

Why do most schools around the country have a three-month break every summer? The nine-month school year was adopted over a century ago, so children could work on the farms…

“3M, in the groove as global economy thrives, raises outlook on tax-law gains.” The accelerating global economy lifted 3M Co.’s sales and profits past expectations, and executives on Thursday raised…

At our first quarterly lunch forum of 2018 we will discuss a topic that impacts us every day: Taxes. The recent tax reform law is just beginning to take effect,…

The pace of technological change is such that the skills you have at 20 are likely to be obsolete halfway through your working life. To keep pace, education must become…

Minnesota is a little too nice to some of its welfare recipients. The state’s legislative auditor discovered the Department of Human Services (DHS) has handed out benefits to ineligible people.…

Minnesota’s economy no victory for Dayton.

The other week I brought two basic facts to bear on the debate over whether Dayton’s liberal, high tax policies are beating Scott Walker’s lower tax approach to the economy.  First, Minnesota’s…

Minnesota has long been a fertile state for growing successful businesses. The roster of Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Minnesota in the 1970s...