MinnEcon Blog

The job problems of young adults and the aging slow growth workforce could cause some serious problems for Minnesota's economic future
That 'next' housing mess? It's here.
Minnesota mulls a bonding "jobs" bill, but does government stimulus really work the way its backers say?
Jump in new business filings during the recession sounds good, but it's an illusion.
A national look at who's been leaving the labor force during the Great Recession.
Minnesota lost 10,000 self-employed businesses in the first year of the recession.