Taxes are not the only reason people move, but they are a factor. It is imperative state government policy tilts the table in Minnesota’s favor.
A response to our Monday op ed in the Star Tribune highlights the pitfalls of replying to things before reading them.
IRS stats show that Minnesota has a net inflow of lower income residents. We reported these publicly available numbers. Bob Collins, formerly of MPR, said that was racist.
And it's not just the rich and elderly moving to lower-tax states.
Texas, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, and Georgia had the fastest growing populations in 2019. We might not be able to compete with some of these states in terms of the…
Even if your house price has risen by 6%, there is nothing to say your income has too, and it is that cash which you pay property taxes with.
We are on the brink of inter-generational strife. We have the political shortsightedness of decades past to thank for that.
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 the year from June 2018 to June 2019, Minnesota ranked 17th nationally for population growth, 34th nationally for employment growth, and 1st nationally both for the increase in the…
Minnesota has above average corporate taxes and below average levels of entrepreneurship. Research suggests the two are linked.
Data show that Minnesota's state tax revenues are at near record highs. So why are lawmakers trying to raise your taxes?
The evidence shows that, when looking at 'quality of life' measures, low tax states do as well as high tax states.
In terms of revenue, politicians in St. Paul have never had it so good. Why then are they pleading poverty and planning to take more of their citizens' money from…
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…
More taxes, really?
The 19th century poet John Godfrey Saxe is supposed to have said that laws were like sausages, people would like them less if they saw how they were made. The same goes…
A serious look at our economy dispels the political hype that Minnesota is a 'blue state that works.'
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…
At some point, the irresistible force of insufficient government revenues is going to meet the immovable object of entitlement commitments.
The Rochester Post Bulletin argues that high taxes are what makes Minnesota great. It makes this argument in contradiction of the facts and, even, to the studies it cites in…
There is, in fact, quantitative analysis applicable to a recent commentary, but this is an issue that also can (and should) be discussed qualitatively — and with grace. This Counterpoint…
In July, Saint Paul's Mayor Melvin Carter cancelled the city's Independence Day fireworks citing lack of funds. But the Star Tribune reports that he turned down private offers to fund…
When you make the argument for mining in Minnesota, a common response is that it would threaten the region's booming tourism industry. Mining jobs aren't needed, so the argument goes,…