This article appeared January 20, 2018 in the West Sherburne Tribune. The recession that hit the U.S a decade ago may be over, but Minnesota’s economy hasn’t kept up with…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
"The economy, stupid", was famously one of the three talking points in Bill Clinton's presidential campaign back in 1992. Elections aren't always focused on the economy, but Minnesota's 2018 gubernatorial election…
The Twin Cities are out of the race to attract Amazon's new HQ. When the company announces the winning bid and their reasoning later this year, it should give Minnesota's…
As the supply of workers in Minnesota shrinks relative to the demand for them, wages are finally rising. So who needs minimum wage laws anymore?
New research suggests that state personal income taxes increase income inequality by growing government.
We all want to see higher wages for workers. But these will only come in a sustainable way from increasing worker productivity. For this, we need to look at education,…
Minnesotans like to think of their state as a high-tech center, but unfortunately that is more fantasy than reality. The latest evidence comes from Forbes, taking off from an analysis…
Regulation imposes a huge burden on the American economy and holds back economic growth. New research shows, for example, that electricity utilities are less likely to invest under 'liberal' regulators…
New research suggests that high housing costs in rich areas and occupational licensing requirements are an obstacle to the geographic mobility of Americans. This, in turn, is a barrier to…
New research by economists at Cornell University indicates that collective bargaining laws harm students
In 1980, Nobel prize winning economist Milton Friedman turned TV presenter. Over ten episodes, his PBS program Free to Choose explored the workings of the market economy and explained how…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
American Experiment has enjoyed unprecedented levels of success, inside and out.
In 1980, Nobel prize winning economist Milton Friedman turned TV presenter. Over ten episodes, his PBS program Free to Choose explored the workings of the market economy and explained how…
Economics is not the study of money but of human behavior. Specifically, it is about how people increase a sort of mental sense of well-being which economists call 'utility'. Money…
In 1980, Nobel prize winning economist Milton Friedman turned TV presenter. Over ten episodes, his PBS program Free to Choose explored the workings of the market economy and explained how…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
How well is our state doing? People are voting with their feet.
A recent report by 24/7 Wall Street named Minnesota the best governed state in the US. But how did they measure that? When you take a look at how they…
In 1980, Nobel prize winning economist Milton Friedman turned TV presenter. Over ten episodes, his PBS program Free to Choose explored the workings of the market economy and explained how…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Why did SAB Miller and Molson Coors have to get permission to merge from the Department of Justice? Monopoly. Why was that a problem? It wasn't.
Minnesota needs productive workers. Evidence suggests that, over the last few years, we have been losing them. This is not good for our state's economy. Assuming that our high personal…