The grants are given out every two years as they are approved by the state legislature.
Business + Economy
Reading simple voter sentiments into complex election results is always dicey, but it would be hard to see the results in both cities as a rejection of those who've supported development and greater housing density.
However, state employers cut 4,500 jobs during the month.
According to a U.S. Census Bureau survey, the number of minority-owned companies in the U.S. grew by nearly 5 percent in 2014.
Business leaders expect to finish the year with a stable pace in hiring and investing in their companies.
According to a U.S. Census Bureau survey, the number of minority-owned companies in the U.S. grew by nearly 5 percent in 2014.
Early repots suggest renters could see an increase of roughly $8,700 over a 10-year span to their housing bill if Amazon brings its new headquarters to Minnesota.
The state’s unemployment rate ticked down to 3.7 percent, a 0.1 percent improvement over the prior month.
In the Twin Cities area, there is now less than one unemployed person for every job vacancy (0.8). While in Greater Minnesota, the ratio is 1.1 unemployed people for each job vacancy.
Minnesota’s mostly middling in the areas Amazon has identified as important.
The issue has become a rare one in the open mayoral election. That is, one that cleanly separates the candidates from one another.
With over three months left in the year, the city of Minneapolis has already passed the billion-dollar mark in building permits issued.
In going after Amazon's HQ2, Dayton has displayed a level of reticence that is at odds with his long history of courting companies to Minnesota.
But don’t bust out the party hats just yet.
The increase in the state’s unemployment rate was partially attributed to an overestimation of the state’s job growth in July.
Amazon promises to bring billions in construction and as many as 50,000 jobs to a region that can promise a big incentive package.
A special report from the growing East Metro county.
About a quarter of the state’s motels, B&Bs, campgrounds and hotels are confident business will improve in the fall, while roughly just as many expect the opposite.