State and local taxes and spending
The Center Square: Minnesota Republicans propose largest tax cut in state history
KTTC: KTTC review finds combined county tax levies in southeast Minnesota rose nearly $26M
Pioneer Press: St. Paul homeowners see high tax bills this year, but relief may come in 2027
Star Tribune: Minnesota schools again face budget deficits and cuts. Look up your district’s shortfall
Star Tribune: Rural Minnesota economies under threat as feds cut safety net programs
CBS News: Minnesota research group calls on state to help businesses hurt by ICE surge
MPR News: State lawmakers press on relief efforts after ICE surge ‘rocked’ local economies
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Minnesota lawmakers weigh $100 million loan program for businesses hit by immigration surge
Bloomberg Law: Minnesota Weighs First-in-Nation Tax on Wealth Above $10 Million
KSTP: Tax proposals unlikely to pass in divided legislature this session
Minn Post: Documenters report: Minneapolis explores progressive income tax, other new revenue sources
CBS News: These are the dueling tax cut proposals at the Minnesota Capitol
Twin Cities Business: The Growing Tax Base Divide
Faribault Daily News: Rep. Stier: Minnesota’s tax policy is out of touch, but not yet out of time
Trade
KROX: Minnesota Exports in 2025 drop $3.4 Billion (down 13 percent) over 2024
WDIO: State agency reports that Minnesota exports decreased 13% in 2025
Industrial Equipment News: Tariffs, Economic Uncertainty Drive 13% Decline in Minnesota Exports
Labor market
KROC: SE Minnesota Unemployment Hits 5-Year High
KSTP: The job market shift Minnesota hasn’t seen since before the Great Recession
KEYC: Minnesota Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.5% in February; ICE Presence Cited as Factor
KIMT 3: Minnesota unemployment rises to 4.5% amid February job losses
KNSI: Minnesota February Unemployment Rate Ticks Up
KAALTV: Minnesota unemployment rate up in February according to new jobs report
Detroit Lakes Online: Minnesota’s unemployment rate ticked up in February
Agriculture
Brownfield Ag News: “Sitting out the season”: Some Minnesota farms halt production amid financial strain
Economic growth
Star Tribune: Dining, lodging businesses struggle as middle-class Minnesotans cut back
The Center Square: Minnesota economic outlook improves, but still trails most states
