MinnEcon Blog

June 15, 2010 6:27 AM

The educational “haves” and “have nots”

Recessions often accelerate an underlying economic transformation that has been gaining momentum for years. Well, it has been apparent for the three decades that the earnings gap between those workers with a college degree and more and those with a high school degree only and less has been widening. It has gotten worse during the Great Rcession.

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June 14, 2010 7:00 AM

Minnesota housing: Still a long way from normal

New report shows Minnesota's housing market not out of the woods.

by Paul Tosto

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June 10, 2010 7:00 AM

With tax credit gone, how long will home sales hangover last?

A bigger dip than expected in the local home sales market?

by Paul Tosto

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June 9, 2010 7:00 AM

What’s the right number of nurses?

Is the supply of new nurses overtaking demand in Minnesota?

by Paul Tosto

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June 8, 2010 7:00 AM

A tax bill for giving up your home?

You might still owe taxes for a forgiven housing debt.

by Paul Tosto

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June 7, 2010 7:00 AM

Commercial real estate concerns: One more look

New data and insights on the health of the commercial real estate market.

by Paul Tosto

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June 4, 2010 9:01 AM

Temp work and low skill workers

A positive sign buried in a generally disappointing job report is that for the eighth month in a row temporary hiring's were up. But is it good news for low skill workers?