MinnEcon Blog

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.
Is the supply of new nurses overtaking demand in Minnesota?
You might still owe taxes for a forgiven housing debt.
New data and insights on the health of the commercial real estate market.
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?
A deeper look at commercial real estate worries in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.
Will commercial real estate problems hobble Minnesota's recovery? Tell us what you see.