Tag: Economy
Northeast Minnesota Has Lost 10,500 Tourism-Related Jobs Since March 16th
Mining opponents in Minnesota often argue that instead of developing some of the largest undeveloped deposits of copper and nickel in the world, Northeastern...
Minnesota Shuts Down State Fair, Black Business Fair Announced for August
Despite shutting down the Minnesota State Fair due to Covid-19 concerns, Minnesota officials are allowing multiple Black business events to be promoted.
While many events...
Former Obama Official Asks Walz to Reclose All Bars for Indoor...
One of former President Barack Obama’s top health care officials said he asked Gov. Tim Walz to reclose all bars in Minnesota during a...
Dakota Access Pipeline Ordered to Shut Down by Federal Judge
Federal Judge Boasberg has ruled that the Dakota Access Pipeline must be shut down, and not allow oil through for 13 months.
The pipeline has...
Unemployment was down nationally in May, Minnesota was one of three...
On June 5th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that “Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 2.5 million in May, and the unemployment rate...
May Jobs Report: 2.5 Million Jobs Gained, Unemployment Falls To 13.3%
The U.S. economy gained 2.5 million jobs in May, while the unemployment declined to 13.3%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Total non-farm...
Minnesota added another 28,615 unemployed last week; national total nears 41...
(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s unemployment numbers continue to tick slightly upward, according to U.S. Department of Labor numbers released Thursday morning.
The state added...
Minnesota’s unemployment rate is the highest seen since 1983
Minnesota's economy has suffered from the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the largest symptoms is the unemployment rate.
Minnesotan’s filed 31,000 unemployment claims in the week...
Senator Gazelka says Walz’s actions are “insulting” to jobless Minnesotans
Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said that the decision to give Government employees a raise would be insulting to the unemployed.
Governor Walz went through...
Analysis Shows 50,000 Hotel-Related Jobs Lost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, over 50,000 jobs have been lost due to Covid-19 Economic Shutdown in the hotel sector, according to a recent analysis.
The analysis was...