economy
Housing, zoning, property rights, and externalities
Housing and zoning “Overly restrictive local zoning is the fundamental cause of America’s housing shortage,” according to the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. “Cities and counties have employed their state-delegated zoning power to outlaw…
Physical capital per worker, 2024
In our report “The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2020: A focus on economic growth,” we wrote that:…
The Fiscal Facts Behind School Choice with Marty Lueken
Susan Pendergrass speaks with Marty Lueken, director of EdChoice’s Fiscal Research and Education…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 9/26/25
State and local taxes and spending The Ely Echo: City tax hike at 6.54 percent Sun This Week: Apple…
MetroLink Line Canceled, SNAP Reform, and Missouri’s…
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to discuss: the cancellation of the…
More SNAP Changes: Restoring Thrift
Four years ago, the federal government orchestrated the largest year-to-year growth in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in history. While some cheered this expansion, many scholars argued that the maneuver that generated this…
Number of Minnesotans employed is lower than in 2018
Yesterday, I noted that job growth in Minnesota was up from July to August but so was unemployment.…
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