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Minnesota Budget Bites

Income and Work

03/13/18
  • Income and Work
  • Minnesota Tax Credits
  • Housing

As rising rents outstrip Minnesotans’ incomes, affordability policies are under threat

A full-time worker needs to earn $18.60 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in Minnesota. That’s up from...
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02/13/18
  • Federal Issues
  • Health Care
  • Poverty

New Medicaid requirements will create barriers to health care

Since its origin in 1965, Medicaid has stood as America’s promise to care for our neighbors and loved ones, providing...
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12/11/17
  • Racial Equity
  • Income and Work

State of Working Minnesota: Low-wage workers still struggling in the economy with stagnant wages

Minnesota has experienced a fairly strong economic recovery since the Great Recession, with low overall unemployment and...
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12/04/17
  • Income and Work
  • Minnesota Taxes

Rankings of state “business climate” are misleading, fall short of actual measures

Note: I had the opportunity to see Dr. Peter Fisher present on state business climate rankings at the recent Minnesota...
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