American Experiment Update: Center events, initiatives, and policy work Summer tour American Experiment’s summer tour returned this year in June and July. The “Minnesota DOGE: Cut the waste, save the…
Center events, initiatives, and policy work. Greater Minnesota American Experiment is making significant strides in Greater Minnesota through six volunteer chapter boards that work to address pressing community issues. Duluth,…
Back in 2023, I noted that childcare is relatively expensive in Minnesota because, as my colleague Martha Njolomole has written at length, the regulatory burden on providers is relatively high…
In the 66th episode of the American Experiment Podcast we STOP THE TAPE on Governor Tim Walz’s budget press conference to point out the flaws, and blame thrown around. Grace…
Today, my colleague Martha Njolomole and I presented in front of the House Ways and Means Committee. Our presentation was titled “Minnesota’s looming budget deficit: Tax hikes are not an option”…
The interest following last issue’s Thinking Minnesota Poll covering Minnesota’s election laws was the impetus for American Experiment’s four-city event tour, “Rigged or Fair? Election integrity issues in 2024.” The…
News of note in Minnesota: Center events, initiatives, and policy work.
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Last month, my colleague Martha Njolomole wrote about a bill — HF 4050 / SF 3947 — which would eliminate the lower minimum wage rate for small businesses. But that…
The spectacular growth of the government-nonprofit industrial complex.
Last week, my colleague, Martha Njolomole, wrote that Minnesota’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2023 ranked 43rd in the country. This relatively poor performance wasn’t an anomaly. Indeed, as…
“If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” Economist Herbert Stein uttered those words nearly 40 years ago. Perhaps he was unfamiliar with the workings of Minnesota state government.…
Data shows more people are walking away from Minnesota — or aren’t coming here at all.
Arguing that payday loans are exploitative, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law restricting interest rates charged on such loans. But as it turns out, that has had some negative consequences.…
It appears President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement to lift the nation’s debt ceiling to prevent a default, as my colleague Martha Njolomole detailed in…
The 2023 U.S. News & World Report “Best States Rankings” study has identified Minnesota as the number 5 best state in the country. The overall ranking factors in crime &…
Last year, my colleague Martha Njolomole noted that: Approximately 1 in every 5 Minnesotans has an occupation that requires a license. According to a 2017 report by the Institute of…
In our new report ‘The Cost of Lockdowns and Shutdowns: Part I: Counting the economic costs of government policy responses to COVID-19‘, my colleague Martha Njolomole and I write: In…
As the White House continues to argue we aren’t in a recession, and with the National Bureau of Economic Research not providing an authoritative answer on the topic, the debate…
Last week, state officials announced the unemployment rate for June. The 1.8 percent level recorded was the lowest ever logged, not just for Minnesota, but for any state in the…
Tobacco taxes hurt low-income Minnesotans, small businesses.
In case you missed it…and what to watch for.
Minimum wage hikes make certain workers more expensive to hire. Generally speaking, if something becomes more expensive, people buy less of it, so we would expect minimum wage hikes to…
With bars and restaurants linked to fewer than 2% of Covid-19 cases diagnosed since June 10th, it is not altogether surprising that a good number of Minnesotans have looked at…