economy
Why has Minnesota’s human capital growth rate lagged that of the United States since 2014?
Last week, I asked why Minnesota’s per capita income growth has lagged that of the United States since 2014. Using a technique called “growth accounting,” which breaks down the growth rate of per capita GDP into its components — the per capita growth…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 1/23/26
State and local taxes and spending Alexandria Echo Press: An Echo Press Editorial: Which tax do you…
Illinois economy grows 4.3%, riding national trend
Illinois saw strong economic growth in the third quarter of 2025, largely tracking national…
Missouri Forms an Advanced Nuclear Task Force
Governor Kehoe recently signed an executive order establishing the “Missouri Advanced Nuclear Task…
Adjusted for cost of living, wages in North Dakota pass…
When Gov. Walz announced that he was ending his campaign for reelection, local media began to assess…
2026 Missouri State of the State
David Stokes, Elias Tsapelas, and Avery Frank join Zach Lawhorn to break down Governor Mike Kehoe’s State of the State address, including what we know so far about his plan to eliminate Missouri’s income tax, proposals to modernize Missouri’s tax…
Why has Minnesota’s per capita income growth lagged…
Back in November, I noted that since 2014, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita growth in…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 1/16/26
State and local taxes and spending KNSI: More electric vehicles means less gas tax revenue: How this…
Data Centers Will Require Innovation in…
A version of this commentary appeared in USA Today. I remember when Game of Thrones was at the…
What does today’s inflation data say about…
Inflation Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that: The Consumer Price Index for…
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