Easy come, easy go. Electric scooters are making a move in St. Paul, booting out ride sharing bicycles just in time for more seasonable weather. The new company contracting with…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Bloomberg reports that El Niño has caused electricity generation from wind turbines to plummet by approximately 14 percent in the Midwest this year. Apparently, it is quite common that wind…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Well, folks. The results of the Energy Information Administration’s autopsy of the January 2019 polar vortex are in and wind fared very poorly, mainly because wind plants were turned off…
In terms of revenue the politicians in Saint Paul have never had it so good. Why, then, are they pleading poverty and planning to take more of their citizen’s money…
A deadly cold front recently swept through the Midwest, but thanks to nuclear energy, coal and natural gas, things did not turn out as badly as they could have. Most people stayed…
To make housing affordable, policymakers need to remove the things that are making it unaffordable now: excessive regulations.
A new report finds that the 'affordable housing' crisis in the Twin Cities is a creation of state and local government here. Regulations, passed by lawmakers here, have driven costs…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
On Wednesday, nationally renowned climate scientist Dr. Judith Curry cited American Experiment’s analysis exposing the lack of wind during last week’s polar vortex and our writings stressing the importance of reliable…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard didn’t hold anything back in one of his last official acts in office when it came to his neighbor to the east. Daugaard announced that…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
Minnesota’s new teacher licensure reforms bring effective improvements to a previously badly broken and complex licensing system. Finally, after a seven-year effort, the state’s teacher licensing system has been overhauled…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The following article appeared in October 4, 2018 edition of Earther, a publication of Gizmodo. My commentary is in bold. According to an article in Earther, wind turbines may actually have…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
MnDOT wants to add a second Amtrak train between Chicago and the Twin Cities. By the front page story in the Star Tribune, you’d likely think ridership on the taxpayer-subsidized…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Electric bills in Minnesota have increased substantially due to wind energy investments, but even in light of this information, there are organizations that go to lengths to conceal this fact.…