In the hunt for scarce labor, employers will face greater challenges. But workers will face increased opportunities. We should not be so quick to base state policy on tacking the…
The article below originally appeared in the Inforum, and it’s spot on. Xcel’s decision is about padding its ratebase, and thus its corporate profits, and if they have to team…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Governor Tim Walz capped off his first week in office with an inaugural party in Minneapolis on Saturday, treating thousands of Minnesotans to a night of food and performances meant to…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Governor Walz talked a good game in the interview by saying he supported copper-nickel mining in Minnesota and that we must follow the science, but his selection of Sarah Strommen as…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
A serious look at our economy dispels the political hype that Minnesota is a 'blue state that works.'
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
‘Resist Trump’ racial equity program pockets more than $275k from MN taxpayers.
Recently, I had the pleasure of addressing a meeting in Mankato hosted by the Heritage Foundation on the subject of trade and its role in Minnesota's economy. I argued that,…
Today sees the release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of its estimates of Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment. These can be a useful way to compare economic performance. Minnesota’s…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
New data shows that, on jobs, Minnesota's metropolitan areas are losing ground relative to their neighbors.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
All Minnesota lawmakers should be grateful to Rob Undersander for exposing a loophole in the system that allowed the millionaire to legally take food stamps for a year and a…
New data shows that, on jobs, Minnesota's metropolitan areas are losing ground relative to their neighbors.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
Minnesota cities, counties and state agencies have spent more than $275,000 in taxpayer funds on a provocative racial equity program led by a national leftwing advocacy group that urges local…
Minnesota cities, counties and state agencies have spent more than $275,000 in taxpayer funds on a provocative racial equity program led by a national leftwing advocacy group that urges local…
Minnesota remains one of a dozen or so states refusing to cooperate with the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Minnesota’s top election official, Secretary of State Steve Simon, continues…
In our new report, The State of Minnesota's Economy: 2017, we examine data and find that Minnesota's economy continues to underperform. We also look at the prospects for future growth,…
September data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics allows us to take a look at how Minnesota's urban areas are doing compared to those in other states.
Compared to their neighbors and peers, Minnesota's urban areas are performing indifferently on economic growth.