If Minnesotans have been masking up and distancing to the extent that we have all but eradicated flu this season, then non-compliance with the mask mandate cannot be to blame…
When it comes to regulation intended to reduce risk, two questions are worth considering when it comes to a proposed rule: “To what extent does the regulation reduce risks?” and…
Whatever policy the state government pursues, we see the same pattern in the rate of new cases in Minnesota and each of its neighbors: a marked upward surge between mid-August…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Total average hospitalizations in the state are also down: 12.5% - or 857 beds - from their peak in the seven days up to and including November 10th.
Governor Walz issued updated guidance today to his executive order that revealed "next steps" regarding schools and youth sports activities, among other areas. But even with these changes, too many students…
The Department of Health's own data shows that extending the shutdown will have little impact on the spread of Covid-19, but a devastating impact on Minnesota's bars and restaurants.
If Minnesota's Covid-19 contact tracers are only asking about bars and restaurants, they will be over-represented in the numbers. Why won't the Department of Health tell us what questions they…
When Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said on Friday that “The good news is that over the last couple weeks, we have seen a leveling off...I think that’s because our governor put…
If this new study's 8 to 1 ratio of total infections to diagnosed cases is correct, then 3,030,584 Minnesotans have been infected with Covid-19, or 54% of the population. This…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Total average hospitalizations in the state are also down: 10.1% - or 694 beds - from their peak in the seven days up to and including November 10th.
We ask Minnesotans to sign the Craft Brewers Guild's petition and help this thriving industry through a second shutdown.
Occasionally, policy makers and pundits will harrumph about 'Covid fatigue'. Perhaps, just perhaps, the constant shrieking from America's media - which isn't warranted by the data - has worn people…
As the fate of BrewWorks shows, the time it will take for the Mayor and his bureaucrats to decide what to do is time breweries like Yoerg's don't have.
No Covid-19 outbreaks anywhere in the world have been traced back to cinemas, so why has Gov. Walz closed them?
"I think this really does come down to, like so much of it, it's not numbers, it's not data...um...its neighborliness, and it's about we're all in this together" - Gov.…
We are often told to follow the data. That is good advice, but we must follow it even when it leads us to conclusions we don't particularly like.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Minnesota's ICU capacity, including beds available at 72 hours notice, is down 34% from November 23rd and 49% from May 27th.
If Minnesota closed its deficit by cutting welfare spending by $2.4 billion, the amount of welfare we spend per person in poverty would still rank us sixth highest in the…
The balance of empirical research on the effects of state tax rates on economic growth is clear: high tax rates and tax hikes slow economic growth and these negative effects…
The dollar amount of tax revenue seems far more likely to be a function of the size of the state’s economy than of its tax rates. If you want more…
Center of the American Experiment this week released their latest economic report titled Closing Minnesota’s Budget Deficit, providing a roadmap for Governor Walz and the legislature to follow while closing a $1.2…