Minnesota is lagging in its neighbors in administering the Covid-19 vaccine and Gov. Walz will only have the Trump administration to blame for another 48 hours.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Covid-19 non-ICU hospitalizations are also down, 62% from their late November peak.
As of January 7th, 41 Minnesotans aged under 40 have died from Covid-19. By contrast, at least 88 Minnesotans aged under 40 have been murdered since the state recorded its…
Surviving the Covid-19 pandemic is hard enough without bad laws making it harder.
Gov. Cuomo finally recognizes that avoidable economic damage ought to be avoided.
Government Covid-19 shutdowns and unemployment payments which are increased and extended for an indefinite period will keep unemployment at elevated levels.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The number of Covid-19 non-ICU patients is also down: by 53.2% – or 757 beds – from their peak of late November.
While easing restrictions is a step in the right direction, capacity restrictions in the summer were associated with significant economic damage to restaurants and bars. There is evidence supporting they…
Often defined by its professed ends - equality - socialism is rarely defined by its means - extensive government ownership and control of the economy.
The people of this state have sacrificed much in the fight against Covid-19. They deserve the truth. And they do not deserve to have their sacrifices downplayed to cover for…
Department of Health data shows that cases and the positivity rate were falling before the latest shutdown began on November 20th.
Twenty people from three households or fifteen people from four households can't get together outdoors, but 100 people from any number of households can. What is the basis for that?
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
There are those who are subject to the law, like Larvita McFarquhar, and those who are not, like the 'activists' who have seized effective control of a chunk of Minneapolis.…
Their event is important, yours isn't. This is 'One Minnesota'.
Given the zeal which Attorney General Keith Ellison has shown for clamping down on those business which are deemed in breach of Gov. Walz' orders, surely the organizers of this…
People's livelihoods hinge on the decisions made based - allegedly - on the data these interviewers are collecting. Minnesotans deserve greater transparency from the state government than they are getting.
Sioux Falls has strong demand for housing but is relatively affordable because more houses are built. Supply expands to accommodate rising demand which helps keep prices low. This is is…
According to the November rent report from Apartment List, rents in Minneapolis are falling faster than many peer cities nationally, including Miami, Denver, Chicago, Baltimore and Atlanta. Rents for a two…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
If the Department of Health's aim is to find out what the vectors of transmission actually are, their questions are very poorly designed. If, by contrast, they are trying to…
We at the Center certainly do not think that bars and restaurants on reservations should close. But it is hard to understand why a state government that can stamp on…