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Inflation eases to 3.5 percent on softer energy costs

A decline in energy prices helped drive consumer inflation lower in June, providing relief for Americans, especially at the pump, the government reported on...

Obamacare premiums set to surge again next year

(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- Obamacare health insurance premiums are set to increase by double digits again in 2027, according to estimates from KFF...

John Phelan: Abundance is the solution for affordability 

“Affordability” is a big issue in policy and politics and for good reason. According to Center of the American Experiment’s December 2025 Thinking Minnesota Poll,...

Rep. Tom Emmer: Minnesotans deserve the full benefits of the Working...

On November 5, 2024, the American people elected a Republican House, Republican Senate, and President Donald J. Trump with a mandate—a mandate for change....

Rep. Jeff Backer: St. Paul’s budget shortfall requires a change in...

The City of St. Paul is facing a projected $26 million budget shortfall, and city leaders are searching for solutions. Mayor Kaohly Her has...

Abir Mandal: Targeting high earners is misguided and will worsen states’...

(Tax Foundation) -- Federalism has allowed for diversity of tax policies across the country—some good, some not as much. While several states have had...

US labor market stays hot as economy adds 172,000 new jobs...

The U.S. labor market remained hot in May as the hiring momentum continued heading into the summer, new government data released on June 5...

Kendall Qualls: My vision for Minnesota

“Welcome back, Minnesota — we missed you.” That is the future I envision for our state and what I hope to help achieve as governor...

Chamber of Commerce poll shows 67% of Minnesotans believe state taxes...

A new poll from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce shows that 67% of Minnesotans feel that state taxes are too high. Additionally, almost half...

Minnesota’s economic outlook among worst in the nation, new report says

Minnesota ranks in the bottom half of states for both economic outlook and performance, according to a new report released this week. The annual "Rich...