Labor market Winona Post: MN jobs picture changes little in April KNSI: Minnesota Adds Thousands of Jobs In May KIMT 3: Minnesota adds 6,600 jobs, doubles national growth rate Detroit…
Economic growth NFIB: NFIB Minnesota members support lessening the burden of high taxes and unnecessary mandates KFGO: AI’s impact on Minnesota workers State and local taxes and spending Winona Post:…
Palo Alto’s Emerson Collective LLC appears to have done exactly that in the case of an Assistant Commissioner slot at the state Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). In…
There wasn’t much to spend this year. And lawmakers also tackled a lot of policy issues last year. So, the quietness that transpired was to be expected. Still, lawmakers passed…
Regulation Star Tribune: Why did Minnesota once require margarine to be dyed pink? Albert Lea Tribune: Senate Report: More mandates may hurt border businesses Morning Ag Clips: MN Soybean Growers…
Labor market CBS News: Minnesota unemployment rate hits a record low of 1.8% in June Axios: Minnesota unemployment rate drops to historic low KIMT 3: Minnesota’s unemployment rate hit another…
According to the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), as of June 2022, Minnesota’s unemployment is at an all-time low rate of 1.8 percent. Certainly, low unemployment is usually…
The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow tracker downgraded its forecast for Q3 GDP growth again: it has now dropped from 6 percent at the end of July to 1.3 percent now. Then came the…
Yesterday, Gov. Tim Walz visited Phillips and Temro Industries — manufacturers of electric vehicle chargers — to sell his ‘clean car’ rules, which take effect in 2024 for the 2025…
Labor market Pioneer Press: Minnesota lost 600 jobs in June, first decline since 2020 Grand Rapids Herald Review: DEED: Minnesota’s unemployment rate holding steady Fillmore County Journal: Minnesota’s unemployment rate…
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.
The economic cost of Minnesota's war against the coronavirus may be one we need to pay, but it is already very high indeed.
Many people in the Twin Cities are vaguely aware of the fact that Minnesota mines iron ore, but few understand the scale or importance of mining to the communities who…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The future of mining in Minnesota looks even brighter today as Twin Metals Minnesota announced they will protect Minnesota’s water resources at their planned copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota by…
Minnesota is home to the world’s largest undeveloped deposits of copper, nickel, and platinum group elements, and developing these mineral resources will be a massive boost to the economy of…
According to Milton Friedman, one of the great economists of the 20th century, "One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
More information helps Minnesotans support the expansion of mining.
The Duluth News Tribune ran an interesting article on the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was meant to expedite the exchange of land between Polymet Mining…
How mining will bring 8,500 jobs and $3.7 billion to Minnesota's economy
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