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Huge housing, retail complex in the works for former IBM campus in Rochester

Site could also be used for planned $65 million regional sports complex.
August 22, 2024
Economy

How does Minnesota’s income inequality compare with other states?

Minnesota has the highest median personal income in the Midwest and boasts a relatively narrow gap between the lowest incomes and the median.
August 22, 2024
It wouldn't be very Minnesota Nice of us to reject a compliment.
Economy

Minnesota’s job market continues to cool, thanks to restaurant and wholesale sector slowdowns

The losses for July are statistically insignificant but follow declines in May and June.
August 15, 2024
Business

We are choosing to separate by race in Twin Cities schools

School choice is available to all, and many pick schools where their kids look like everyone else. The economic effects on Minnesota are now playing out.
AuthoredEvan Ramstad
August 10, 2024
Business

How working from home can help save you money

One economist argues those who telecommute at least half the time save $6,000 a year.
August 10, 2024
Business

Is Minnesota one of the worst places to retire? By some measures, yes.

Hint: The weather isn’t helping, but it’s not the only factor hurting the state in one ranking that just came out.
August 9, 2024
Deborah Dopp, cq, and her dog "Skippy" shoveled out of the snow early Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in southwest Minneapolis. The National Weather Service predicted a two-day snow total of 8 to 12 inches for much of southeastern and east-central Minnesota, including the Twin Cities. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT
Business

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon aims to grow Minnesota footprint, views stock market ‘like the weather’

Dimon said at a stop in Edina that long-term government policy action affects economies more than interest rate decisions and stock market changes.
August 6, 2024
Economy

Ramstad: Walz, Vance align on some economic ideas, tapping into mood of failed American dreams

Harris is sure to champion workers over businesses. Trump is so mercurial, though, it’s hard to know where he’d land.
AuthoredEvan Ramstad
August 6, 2024
Business

How will future Minnesotans view our current efforts to fix historical prejudices?

This column is often focused on the future, but why can’t Minnesota resolve the economic problems from its past?
AuthoredEvan Ramstad
August 3, 2024
Light and dark arrows pointing in opposite directions over a file photo of white and black school children in the 1950s.
Business

Minnesota businesses struggle to hire qualified workers, grapple with rising costs

A Fed survey of professional and business-services firms found continued economic pressures but optimism about the future.
August 3, 2024
Business

Deals on Polaris vehicles grow as dealerships face high inventories

Polaris’ sales are down, and the Medina-based company is slowing the number of vehicles sent to dealerships through the end of the year.
July 31, 2024
Business

A year since emergency SNAP benefits expired, thousands of Minnesotans struggle with grocery bills

The emergency expansion during the pandemic was such a meaningful subsidy for millions of Americans that food companies like General Mills, Post and Hormel are seeing sales drop by the billions without it.
July 29, 2024
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