Sioux Falls has strong demand for housing but is relatively affordable because more houses are built. Supply expands to accommodate rising demand which helps keep prices low. This is is…
The University of Minnesota faces a $166 million budget shortfall as a consequence of shutting down campuses, along with tens of millions of dollars in related revenue, in response to…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Up until its closure, Mann theatre was a big fixture in the Hopkins community. And when I first moved to Minnesota in October of 2019, my frequent visits to the…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The Reopen Minnesota Coalition laid it on the line this week in response to the threat Gov. Walz’s latest round of heavy-handed restrictions pose to their surviving businesses. Sadly, we…
Minnesota Power announced that their electricity is now 50 percent renewable, but not according to Minnesota's renewable energy mandate.
The out-of-control cost of college tuition has been an issue for some time. So it’s understandable why many students feel they’re getting short-changed with the shutdown of classes and campus…
Huge increases in the cost of electricity for Xcel Energy's industrial customers mean it will eventually be too expensive for anything to be "Made in Minnesota."
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Occasionally, policy makers and pundits will harrumph about 'Covid fatigue'. Perhaps, just perhaps, the constant shrieking from America's media - which isn't warranted by the data - has worn people…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Many of Minnesota's students are now logging in at home for school, with little chance of them returning to in-person instruction until at least January 2021. But even if schools…
This image of an attempted carjacking and robbery of a woman at gunpoint sums up the threat to everyday life for residents of Minneapolis, even in the quaint neighborhood of…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Minnesota ranks as one of the most compliant states in the country when it comes to wearing protective masks with 93 percent of the public falling in line as measured…
On November 10, 2020 a group of environmental organizations wrote a letter to the Star Tribune stating an expanded Line 3 pipeline would be the carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent of…
The Army Corps of Engineers has issued the final major permit needed for the Line 3 oil pipeline. According to the Star Tribune: “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on…
Given the fact that Minnesota has historically performed poorly when it comes to business formation, changes need to be made if the state is to capitalize on the recent growth…
The number of ICU beds available in Minnesota at 72 hours notice has fallen by 22% since May 27th.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Elected officials in Minneapolis don’t seem to understand that there is no such thing as a free lunch. That’s why their idea of assisting small businesses hurt or destroyed in…
Governor Walz's new restrictions are a sign of more bad news for an industry that is already struggling.
Our state faces a very serious problem with Covid-19: our care homes remain disaster areas and ICU occupancy continues to rise. State government and local media should not be trying…