American 'liberals', who claim to be so much more worldly than their 'conservative' countrymen and women, can be thoroughly parochial themselves. Blaming the Trump administration for the record economic collapse…
Our economy has suffered terrible damage this year. When you shut large chunks of it down to combat a virus, that can only be expected. Other countries have experienced similar…
Preliminary numbers show that, in 2019, Minnesota’s GDP growth ranked 38th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia and lagged the national growth rate for the fourth year…
Across the United States, policymakers tackling the coronavirus are junking regulations which are getting in their way - regulations which are supposed to safeguard 'public health'.
Over a longer or a shorter period, data shows that Minnesota's economy is growing at a slower rate than the US generally.
It isn't quite true that Minnesota's economy is "outperforming its neighbors", and we shouldn't forget that our competition isn't just the states next door, but every state in the union.
Taxes are not the only reason people move, but they are a factor. It is imperative state government policy tilts the table in Minnesota’s favor.
Beneath the surface Minnesota's economy shows inherent weakness.
Minnesota is one of the highest taxed states in America. Research shows that these high tax rates disincentivize R&D. And the data shows that our state lags the national average…
Minnesota is one of the highest taxed states in America. Research shows that these high tax rates disincentivize R&D. And the data shows that our state lags the national average…
On average, states which saw the largest gains in household income for the top 5% between 2010 and 2017 also saw the largest gains in household income for the bottom…
“Most economic fallacies derive from the tendency to assume that there is a fixed pie, that one party can gain only at the expense of another” - Milton Friedman
New data shows that Minnesota had the 22nd fastest growing economy in the US in 2018, down from 14th in 2017.
Today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its prototype estimated for Gross Domestic Product by County for the years 2012 to 2015. True, they are only prototypes and cover a…
Americans seem to love ranking their states and when these reflect well on the state Minnesota's media likes to publicize them. But a new ranking showing that our economic performance…
The Congressional Budget Office's forecasts for federal finances make for grim reading and it is out of control entitlement spending which is to blame.