economy
Research finds that falling demand, not rising supply, lowered housing costs after Minneapolis 2040 Plan
In December 2018, Minneapolis became the first city in the United States to eliminate single-family zoning through the Minneapolis 2040 Plan. The move attracted national attention. NBC News reported that “a program in Minnesota might hold one of the…
Minnesota’s real median household income down 6.4% from…
Over the last few weeks, I have been looking at various data to judge how Minnesota’s economy and…
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: Per capita economic growth comes from three sources: an increase in the amount of labor provided by a given population (a higher employment rate/ratio…
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…
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