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…
New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) today shows that, in the first quarter of 2019, Minnesota had the 36th fastest growing economy out of the 50 states…
American Experiment leaves an imprint in St. Paul.
Minnesota’s conservatives did quite well in the 2019 legislative session (read detailed report here). The legislature increased spending by six percent—too much, but less than it went up last year…
We must judge public policies by their effects, not their intentions.
When the price of labor went up, Bernie Sanders bought less of it and workers are no better off. Econ 101 strikes again.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
1968 did not usher in the Age of Aquarius. From the glimpses we got, like the Manson Family and Altamont, it would have been the ultimate bad trip.
In reality, there are a number of things employers can do in response to a minimum wage hike that don’t involve laying off employees.
We have a new ad running on 93X concerning high housing costs in the Twin Cities. You can only say so much in 30 seconds, so here are the facts…
This op ed appeared in the Duluth News Tribune on July 12th, 2019 In March 2011, Clint MacFarlane, who had been home-brewing and developing his own recipes since 2006, opened…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Minnesota’s craft breweries have been an economic success story. State laws pose a threat to that.
Most regulation isn't about protecting the public or the consumer, it is about protecting producers at the expense of the public and the consumer. Occupational licensing is no different.
Minnesota ranks 11th nationally for increases in occupational licensing requirements. What would really be in the 'public interest', is to get us down that ranking.
Minnesota's craft breweries have been an economic success story. State laws pose a threat to that.
Often, when you speak out against regulation, people think you want to have little kids licking lead pipes. But, once you look at the regulations we have, very few of…
The essence of the American Experiment was never better put than by those who wrote 243 years ago today "that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by…
The idea that there is a magic legislative wand to wave to solve problems like expensive housing or low pay is a tempting one. But in public policy, magic wands…
Minimum wage hikes intend to raise incomes for low paid workers, but that does not mean that they do.
If we are serious about making housing in the Twin Cities more affordable, we need to remedy the things that are making it unaffordable. These are excessive fees and regulations.…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Everyone seemed to have forgotten a basic lesson: when goods cross borders, armies won’t.
The United States Soccer Federation denies the pay difference between male and female soccer players is related to sex.