This op-ed appeared July 29, 2018 in the Duluth News Tribune. This month, the News Tribune published a commentary by Sandra B. Zellmer and Alexandra B. Klass of the Center for Progressive…
U.S. Senate candidate Richard Painter, who became famous for his dumpster fire ad, addressed a crowd of about 100 people in Ely, Minnesota on Tuesday, July 17th. Copper-nickel mining was one…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Hoyt Lakes Mayor Mark Skelton wrote powerful letter to the editor that published in the Strib today. In it, he argues that the PolyMet copper-nickel-precious metals mine would be the Super…
A new report says that Super Bowl LII boosted Minnesota's economy by $400. But what did it cost the state to get that boost?
One of leftist protesters’ go-to tactics involves shutting down freeways and blocking transit lines. The most notorious incident occurred in July 2016 when protesters took over I-94 following the death…
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
Super Bowl LII is in the history books now and it was a lot of fun. But, looking at the cost in the cold light of day, was it worth…
Lots of people like to bash the Super Bowl, and it is common for negative stories to spring up around the game. Like the claim that wife-beating spikes on Super…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
Snappy ad campaigns like “the North,” designed to get Minnesotans to embrace our inner Nordic and attract people from other states, no matter how successful, are no match for the…
Remember when Gov. Mark Dayton dubbed it the “People’s Stadium” in order to sell the proposed $1 billion US Bank Stadium to the public? The press release still resides on the…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota
As demand for Minnesotan labor continues to expand relative to supply, wages are starting to rise. To maintain increases in income per capita in the future, we need to focus…
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.
Distrust of the council arises from a governance structure that allows this unelected body to exercise power over 3.5 million metro residents with little to no accountability. The council, reporting…
A round-up of the last week's economic news stories in Minnesota.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. But are the Vikings desperate enough just two games into the season to sign controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick? Sports writer Jim Souhan went long…
American Experiment’s newest animated video follows a basement-bound gamer
Economics has laws, and they will be enforced whatever politicians think they can decree
CAE President John Hinderaker interviews pundit, National Review columnist, and conservative wit Jonah Goldberg.
The game day stunt pulled by anti-pipeline protesters at last week’s Vikings -Bears game may not make the team’s highlight reel, but it’s become one of the most scrutinized plays…