The shutdown jeopardized Minnesota's September jobs report; with the impasse ended, however, state officials plan to release labor market stats weeks behind schedule.
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The Twin Cities was the only major metro in the country to see its health care premium rates decrease in 2013; however its employees are contributing more than average to their plans.
“If we spend 90 days just thinking about stuff, this will be a failure.”
Although plan architects approved the routing of the light-rail through tunnels in the Kenilworth corridor, Governor Mark Dayton announced a delay of the approval vote pending further investigations.
According to staffing firm Robert Half, the technology industry will see the biggest gains in professional salaries, followed by accounting and finance, and creative and marketing jobs.
As for the length of the debt limit increase, Klobuchar said she hopes the deal is for “as long as possible.”
Tribes such as the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians have missed out on federal dollars, while the Prairie Island Indian Community is concerned about the furloughing of federal nuclear inspectors.
Minnesota companies are closely watching ongoing deal discussions in Washington, D.C.
While Minnesota ranked only 25th based on a combination of its GDP and population growth over the last four years, it appears to be improving.
A Minnesota Chamber of Commerce official, whose organization is part of a coalition that is advocating for immigration reform, said in a recent interview that the future of the state’s labor force relies heavily on immigrants.
Fashion expenditures account for almost half of a teenager’s budget, and spending is down, but retailers may have more to worry about as the holiday season edges closer and the government remains shut down.
A Twin Cities union official was arrested along with Minnesota Representative Keith Ellison and other members of Congress.
A new study factored in corporate taxes, individual income taxes, sales taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, and property taxes when ranking states.
Minneapolis officials recently announced that it has made changes to an ordinance in an effort to increase the transparency of organizations that provide banking services to the city.
Although a large group of federal employees in Minnesota may be laid off in the coming weeks, a recent report said Minnesota is the fourth-least affected state by the government shutdown.
Minnesota dairy processors are urging senators to oppose a program that could occasionally cap milk production; some dairy farmers, meanwhile, support the initiative.
The Met Council estimates Minneapolis’ population 27 years from now will reach 487,700.
The university's requests include classroom, laboratory and infrastructure projects.