State and local taxes and spending
Alpha News: Bloomington looking at property tax increase of 9.44%, building $100 million complex
Economic growth
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota exports down 19% from this time last year
MPR News: Minnesota lost over $1 billion in exports in second quarter of the year
Fox 9: Minnesota exports drop $1.3 billion in Q2 of 2025, fuel and gas lead decline
Kare 11: Minnesota exports tumble 19% in the second quarter of 2025
PBS News: Minnesota farmers struggle to stay afloat as China boycotts U.S. soybeans
CBS News: Gov. Walz to join farmers to talk on impact of tariffs on Minnesota soybean farmers
Minnesota Reformer: Walz, other Dems criticize Trump over trade war’s impact on soy farmers
KRFO: How Pig Farming Boosts Minnesota’s Economy And Environment
MPR News: Report: Minnesota saw strong growth in clean energy jobs last year, but slowdown expected
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Fewer summer customers for Minnesota hospitality businesses
MPR News: Minnesota’s hotels, entertainment, restaurants seeing lower profits, new survey suggests
St Cloud Times: Minnesota exports down 19% from this time in 2024 as top trading partners pull back
Axios: Minnesota at high risk of a recession, economist warns
Labor market
KSTP: US unemployment rate spikes among Black women, prompting job fair in Minneapolis
Knox Radio: Government shutdown Looms Large Over State Workers in Minnesota
Spokesman-Recorder: Joblessness spiking among Black women
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Minnesota’s largest employers see minimal workforce growth amid tight labor market
Regulation
Minn Post: A New Deal revival: Why labor unions love the Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board
Sahan Journal: Nursing home staffing crisis: Minnesota’s new wage laws spark fear among operators
Axios: Minnesota nursing homes raise concerns over new wage laws
