Economy
It’s a pretty good time to find a summer job for Minnesota teens — but fewer of them are
Teenagers have been rejoining the workforce since the Great Recession, but the share of teens in the workforce hasn’t rebounded to early 2000s levels.
Greta Kaul
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Environment
Squirrel net’ zappers: The furry menace threatening Minnesota’s power grid
To most power customers, the question of consequence in the midst of a power outage is when the lights, the refrigerator and the TV will be back on. Not what caused the outage. But lots of the time, the answer to that question is squirrels.
Education
How bad is Minnesota’s student-debt situation?
Minnesota ranks highly among states for student debt per-capita, but the details matter.
Economy
Minnesota retail closures have ramped up in recent years. That hits particularly hard in Greater Minnesota
In small Minnesota towns, tax bases are smaller and shoppers have fewer options.
Economy
Why it’s so expensive to build a house in Minnesota right now
The inflation-adjusted median price of a new home in Minnesota is more than double what it was in 1970.
Metro
Accessory dwelling units were supposed to help ease the Twin Cities’ housing crunch. How’s that working out?
Four years after allowing the structures, Minneapolis has permitted 137 ADUs.
National
How Minnesota’s switch to a presidential primary might impact the 2020 election
Primaries tend to draw more — and more moderate — voters.
New Americans
How different groups are faring in Minnesota’s economy
A look at different statistics for 17 cultural groups in Minnesota helps illustrate how different residents are doing economically.
Sports
Is the running boom over?
In Minnesota, the drop-off seems to be in the long-distance sphere, according to race organizers. But the declines aren’t uniform across the state.
State Government
It’s Tax Day, so get to know where Minnesota’s revenue comes from
Individual income taxes make up about half of all tax revenue for the state of Minnesota, or about $11 billion dollars in 2017.
