A couple of weeks ago, it wasn’t unusual to hear people praising Minnesota as leading the nation in its response to Covid-19. We don’t hear anyone saying that now. So…
Nearly 625,000 Minnesotans have filed for unemployment since mid-March, and every day seems to bring new headlines of small businesses that will not survive the Coronavirus shutdown. Minnesota now has…
For families looking to supplement an at-home science class, exploring wildlife through birdwatching is a great way to help children discover nature in a new way. And thanks to round-the-clock…
A lot of states are experiencing tremendous job loss due to the economic shutdown. In the beginning, most of these job losses were concentrated in the service industry. But other…
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.
In 2018, Wilder research provided data showing how much the Northeastern Minnesota economy loses due to a shortage of childcare. Among other things, the report showed that: (1) Families in…
New data from the IRS lets us see which states Minnesota has been losing residents and income to, and which states we have been gaining them from.
Center of the American Experiment has been at the forefront of exposing the short lifespan and enormous cost associated with decommissioning wind turbines at the end of their 20 year…
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2020 Issue of Thinking Minnesota, now the second largest magazine in Minnesota. To receive a free trial issue send your name and address to [email protected]. Hubert…
Mitchell, South Dakota is famous for the corn palace, but it appears the community is also known among wind companies as a place to dispose of wind turbine blades that…
Government-approved monopoly utility companies in the Midwest continue to pad their guaranteed corporate profits by building more wind and solar installations, along with the transmission lines needed to transport the…
This weekend, Mike Hughlett of the Star Tribune wrote an excellent article entitled “Minnesota’s Days of Cheaper Electricity Seem Numbered,” which details how Minnesota electricity prices have increased substantially in…
Renewable energy advocates are seemingly always talking about how advances in technology will *finally* make wind and solar competitive with coal, nuclear, and natural gas without taxpayer subsidies. One of…
Last week I wrote about how decommissioning wind turbines in Germany could cost hundreds of millions of Euros more than previously planned and overwhelm Germany’s capacity to dispose of non-recyclable…
A newly launched study by the Center for the Study of Economic Liberty at Arizona State University has ranked Minneapolis 40th among 115 cities in North America on the overall…
Beneath the surface Minnesota's economy shows inherent weakness.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Thinking Minnesota, now the second largest magazine in Minnesota. To receive a free trial issue send your name and address to [email protected]. In George Orwell’s…
Our neighbor to the south gets it: tax credit scholarships help remove the financial barriers that prevent students from accessing the learning environment that’s right for them.
Minnesota’s education rankings are generally a source of pride for the state. This new research suggests that we ought to think again.
Why the Left wants to rewrite Minnesota’s history.
A new paper suggests that Minnesotans looking for tax policy which will give our economy a boost should look to Saint Paul rather than D.C.
Alliant Energy, the electric company in Iowa that wants to increase electricity costs for its consumers by $240 per year to add more wind to their grid, now wants to…
In the year from June 2018 to June 2019, Minnesota ranked 17th nationally for population growth, 34th nationally for employment growth, and 1st nationally both for the increase in the…