MinnEcon Blog

What happens when extended federal jobless benefits end and people still need them?
Is the recession spawning entrepreneurs? Is Minnesota missing out?
Normally upbeat Realtors worry about how long this tough real estate market will last.
Too many nursing grads? A deeper look at data
A deeper data look at the question: Are Minnesota colleges supplying more nurses than the market can handle?
Consumer price inflation
From chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell Government statisticians reported earlier today that U.S. consumer prices (CPI) fell a second straight month during May. Over the past 12 moths consumer inflation has been running at a 2% pace. The so-called core rate of consumer inflation–the CPI minus volatile food and energy–is up 0.9%. In essence, consumer…
Too many nursing grads? Two Minnesota observers say no.
Researchers project an improved employment picture but not much change in the jobless rate and a continued tough stretch for housing starts.
Are colleges oversupplying nurses? Some estimates suggest that here and across the U.S., the answer is yes.