economy
Springfield Voters Should Be Skeptical About Convention Center Claims
A version of this commentary appeared in the Springfield Business Journal. On November 4, Springfield voters will decide on a proposal to increase the city’s hotel tax by three percent. The proceeds from the new tax will help fund a new convention…
Tariffs – why we will hear a lot more about them
Remember the tariff debates that dominated Washington just a few months ago? For a while it was the…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 10/10/25
State and local taxes and spending Wadena Pioneer Journal: Wadena County trims preliminary 2026 tax…
What’s Wrong with the Housing Market?
If you’ve been in the market for a home recently, you know prices are through the roof. Prices went…
Research finds that falling demand, not rising supply,…
In December 2018, Minneapolis became the first city in the United States to eliminate single-family…
Minnesota’s real median household income down 6.4% from 2019 peak, worse than 44 states
Over the last few weeks, I have been looking at various data to judge how Minnesota’s economy and Minnesotans economically have fared since Gov. Walz took office in January, 2019. But a measure like GDP per capita might seem a little abstract to…
Use Taxes on the Ballot in Missouri This November
There are several cities seeking to impose use taxes during special elections on November 4. These…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 10/3/25
State and local taxes and spending KYMN: Northfield City Council Approves 10.2% Preliminary Tax Levy…
Housing, zoning, property rights, and externalities
Housing and zoning “Overly restrictive local zoning is the fundamental cause of America’s housing…
Physical capital per worker, 2024
In our report “The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2020: A focus on economic growth,” we wrote that:…
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