St. Paul Pioneer Press

Pearlstein’s latest book attacks the root causes of America’s skills gap.

When $15 minimum wage activists acknowledge that it will cause job losses, they often resort to arguing that "If an employer can't pay a 'living wage' they shouldn't be in business".…

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

DFL legislators have proposed changes to the newly adopted teacher licensing rules that would hinder highly qualified teachers from becoming licensed. The changes would also undermine important gains made in…

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.

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…

If policymakers are going to jack up housing costs with ever more onerous environmental regulations, they should stop bleating about a lack of 'affordable housing'.

Taxpayers and smart lawmakers should remind Gov. Walz and their colleagues in the Legislature that Minnesotans from all walk of life have choices, and they can vote with their feet,…

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.

Minnesota’s craft beer industry has boomed over the past several years thanks to legislative reforms focused on deregulation and tax cuts. The 2019 Winter Issue of Thinking Minnesota features a…

In case you hadn’t noticed, the federal government remains shut down, sort of. More than a week later, it’s hard to get a handle on the impact of the latest…

The St. Paul Public Library let tens of thousands of delinquent card holders who owed fines for overdue books off the hook just in time for Christmas. The freebie fulfills…

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

Minnesota's state government is forecast to have a surplus of $1.5 billion over the next two years. This should kill stone dead any notion that tax increases are called for.…

In their write up of our new report The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2018, the Pioneer Press gets the distinction between per capita and per worker numbers badly wrong.

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.

A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.

Under the proposed Minnesota Health Plan, eight people would be appointed to the new Minnesota Health Board by regional health boards. These eight would then appoint another seven people. Together, these…