Higher minimum wages hurt the very unskilled workers they are intended to help. They also hurt small businesses rather than big ones. Minneapolis City Council's discussion of the $15 per…
There are jobs available in Minnesota for those without a four year degree. New data shows you where to look
Health and education are vital. Leisure and hospitality are mainstays of the economy in vast swathes of Minnesota. But to have high quality hospitals and schools and to be able…
There is an economic value in colleague being in close proximity. Telecommuting will only have a marginal effect on easing the Twin Cities' congestion problems
This op-ed appeared in the Duluth News-Tribune on June 13, 2017. Embattled Gov. Mark Dayton has been on the road lately. On May 30, after a marathon legislative session that…
A response to our report in City Pages is completely detached from the reality of life for most Minnesotans
The main victims of Dodd-Frank were not big banks, but small ones. By clamping down on them, the Act has damaged American economic growth. Its removal is long overdue
Minnesota's state government should take the lead on building the new infrastructure the Twin Cities need
Mass transit might be appropriate for a densely packed city like London. But the Twin Cities are different and their problems demand different solutions
Increasing productivity is the key to economic growth. A transport policy which boosts productivity will make us better off
Prices for road use will reduce congestion. This will lower the cost of driving
Minnesotan manufacturing had a good month in April. We need that to create more productive jobs in the state
The wealth of some does not cause the poverty of others. Making the wealthy less wealthy will not cause the poor to be less poor.
Minneapolis has 400 empty lots on the North Side. In the Star Tribune, Neeraj Mehta advocates state government spending to build affordable housing. But the problem isn't that people cannot…