Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

As taxes skyrocket, quality of life plummets.

According to data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Minnesota’s unemployment rate is down to 3.8 percent. This is the country’s 12th-lowest unemployment rate, and 1.4…

This week is National Small Business Week. And to celebrate small businesses, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has planned several events. From September 13 – 15th of…

Gov. Tim Walz has proclaimed this week as Small Business Week in Minnesota. The press release reads: From September 13 – 15th of this week, Commissioner Grove will be visiting…

Last week, The Globe carried a story titled ‘Southwest Minnesota sees labor shortage, including Nobles County‘: The numbers in southwest Minnesota still add up to a labor shortage, the Nobles…

On August 17, Boston magazine asked, ‘Will We Ever Solve the Childcare Crisis?‘ The article explained, We live in one of the most innovative and progressive regions in the country—not to…

State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Let’s not rush to judgment on Minnesota’s new film and TV production tax credits KROC: Dear Rochester, Aren’t ‘Revenue Enhancements” Just Taxes?…

Back in 2015, President Obama compared Minnesota favorably with Wisconsin, holding up our state’s high, progressive taxes as the model for others to follow. When I joined the Center in 2017, we…

A month ago, there were more jobs open in Midwest than there were unemployed workers to fill them. “Midwest” might be a slightly awkward geographic entity to analyze but you…

A new $440 million wood product manufacturing facility might be built in Northeastern Minnesota. However, unlike most businesses, this one will use the help of taxpayers’ money. The Iron Range…

As data from the Minnesota Department of Economic Development (DEED) shows, Minnesota’s employment situation is improving. In May, the unemployment rate reached 4.0 percent, down from 4.1 percent in April.…

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) released the employment numbers for Minnesota. According to the new data, in May, Minnesota added 14,800 jobs, and the Labor force…

On Sunday, a post on Powerline shared the leaflet below, which advertises Education Minnesota’s “political initiative WeMakeMN.com“ It claims: …for decades, the richest Minnesotans – and the conservative politicians that choose…

According to April data published by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% in April, from 4.2% in March,…

The April jobs report, issued on Friday, showed that, across the United States, employers added just 266,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate ticked up to 6.1 percent. This…

This op-ed appeared in the Star Tribune on April 28th, 2021 As Minnesota’s economy slowly begins to recover from COVID-19 and the measures taken by state government to fight it,…

Last week, I wrote about how increased unemployment benefits are preventing employers from hiring. This isn’t just a problem for Minnesota or for specific industries. As the Wall Street Journal reports:…

WJON reports: After being forced to shut down for several months last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the big challenge facing bars and restaurants now is finding enough workers to…

Today, Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development released unemployment numbers for March. The headline was that the our state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked down from 4.5% in February…

On Monday, the commissioners of the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Steve Grover, and the Department of Human Services (DHS), Jodi Harpstead, engaged in a roundtable discussion with…

State and local taxes and spending Grand Forks Herald: Summer school funds, tax relief stuck as Minnesota lawmakers prepare for recess Star Tribune: You know the story on Minnesota’s taxing,…

At a rountable last Friday, Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced its aim of marketing the state as the premier hub to launch a new business. “We…

According to data from DEED, in February Minnesota's unemployment went down mainly due to people finding jobs.

While Minnesota has gained almost all jobs lost in December, long term job losses are still high. Additionally, our unemployment rate is down yet again due to people leaving the…