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Mystery company wants $1M to create new jobs in St. Paul
The St. Paul Port Authority board pushed for $1 million in state aid to seal the deal.
September job figures point to slowing economy
A shrinking labor force dragged the unemployment rate to 3.8 percent.
MN government sector loses 5,000 jobs
Minnesota construction companies shed 200 jobs from the month before, while the state’s employers, overall, added 7,300 jobs, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Still making a pitch for region, state
Catching up with former DFL Rep. Joe Radinovich and former Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie.
Minnesota unemployment rate up in July
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development reported Thursday that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was at 4 percent. It’s the first highest since May 2014 and a tick above the 3.9 percent for June.
Construction industry strapped despite adding 2,600 jobs in June
The job additions extend the growth in the construction sector that traces back to April.
MNvest lag puts spotlight on little-used fundraising alternatives
If the delay dampens awareness, Minnesota’s program risks flaming out like similar efforts in other states.
Greater MN balks at state’s solutions for housing shortage
It has been a decade or more since many outstate cities and towns have seen a new apartment building with units accessible to local workers.
Third of Minnesota angel tax credits still available
Most of the $6.1 million in remaining credits – $4.4 million – were in the first-of-its-kind pool for underserved groups that are historically shut out from the program.
More job seekers drive up state unemployment rate
The change came as the labor force participation rate – or the proportion of Minnesotans working or looking for jobs – continued to grow, hitting 70.8 percent in May.
Chanhassen supports state aid for Bernard Group’s move
The City Council’s support allows the company to apply for funding from the Job Creation Fund, a state job stimulus program that doles out up to $2 million to projects that expand the workforce.
Higher-ed bill one step in right direction
Without much fanfare in the recently adjourned 2015 legislative session, we joined the pack of 32 states with a specific higher-ed attainment goal written into state law.
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