But what it will be is anybody's guess.
Economy
State has only regained about half of jobs lost when pandemic first hit.
Minnesota is seeing an uptick in new business filings, echoing a trend seen during the Great Recession. With nearly a million newly unemployed, losing a job means a chance to start a business.
Though the state’s unemployment rate fell for the third month in a row in August, the change in seasons will likely disrupt economic progress.
Minnesota businesses got a short-term boost from federal loans, but now they're asking their private bankers for help to navigate a murky economic future.
But at the same time “job growth is slowing.”
Absent a strict lockdown to crush the virus spread, the Fed leader warns a weak economy could persist for a year or two.
The Small Business Administration is providing loans for up to $2 million for businesses damaged in the wake of social unrest after George Floyd’s death.
Nonprofit says new positions in line with “strategic plan” for new fiscal year.
The Warroad-based manufacturer halts factory furloughs and will return salaries to pre-pandemic levels on Aug. 1.
A new dashboard paints a cautiously optimistic picture for Minnesota’s unemployment rate, among other economic indicators.
Emerging trend amid pandemic appears to echo Great Recession.
Fewer than one in four will win lottery for $10,000 awards
State has nearly 274,000 fewer jobs than a year ago.
Downtowns suddenly have too much of it, our medical system too little.
Economic upheaval caused by the virus is inevitably going to spawn an outbreak of lawsuits. Law firms are getting ready.
Eligible businesses can apply for grants of up to $25,000.
State agency DEED says tracking jobs numbers “difficult” during pandemic.