In response to Minnesota Management and Budget’s deficit projection, Center of the American Experiment economist John Phelan released the following statement: “Politicians should not use the budget deficit as an…
Minnesotans are already some of the most heavily taxed citizens in the U.S. and the state government is already spending record amounts of money per resident. The forecast budget deficit…
Tens of thousands of Minnesotans are being economically crushed by the Coronavirus shutdown. For seeking practical solutions - which accord with Gov. Walz' stated wishes - they should not be…
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It would be a mistake to set a date for the reopening of Minnesota's economy: the Coronavirus does not operate to a calendar. But our state government can make a…
Good news, but Minnesotans should have access to the best healthcare practitioners who want to come here at any time. To realize that, our state should join the national Nurse Licensure Compact.
Gov. Walz targets of 5,000 Covid-19 tests a day and another 1,100 ICU beds give us something firm to aim for to reopen the state's economy.
Given the central place in state policy making of the University of Minnesota and Department of Health model, it is worth reflecting on what such a model is, how it…
The burden, in terms of lost jobs, of fighting the Coronavirus has been heavier in some parts of our state than others.
Why isn't Minnesota in the Nurse Licensure Compact? Because the union - the Minnesota Nurses Association - wants to protect its privileged position. This goes against the desires of the…
Gov. Walz says he wants 5,000 tests a day before he starts reopening the state's economy. Mayo says it can do that.
Egg and I in Lyn-Lake, started 40 years ago by single mother Cathy Grotbeck, is closing for good.
Just in time for the state’s Quarterly Economic Report due to be released on Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its estimate of GDP growth by state for 2019.Minnesota…
Bashing a major multi-national like 3M might make for good Twitter, but it is very dangerous public policy. In the fight against the Coronavirus, it is more important that usual to…
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…
Many Minnesota breweries, bars, and restaurants are sitting on perishable product that they are not legally allowed to sell under current regulations. This temporary regulatory relief would allow them to…
In the space of a few weeks, Minnesota's fiscal question has been flipped on its head: from 'How do we deal with a forecast surplus?' to 'How do we deal…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
To help us fight the Coronavirus, Gov. Walz should implement the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and allow nurses and other healthcare workers to work in our state as long as…
More than 300,000 Minnesotans have applied for the state unemployment insurance program since March 16th, but there are still some people out there looking to hire.
As COVID-19 infections sweep the nation, a Minnesota law restricting the number of hospital beds in the state isdrawing new scrutiny. Since 1984, the Hospital Construction Moratorium has put an…
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The coronavirus crisis shows that regulations ostensibly intended to safeguard public health turn out, when a genuine public health crisis hits, to be positively harmful to public health.