The St. Paul Port Authority board pushed for $1 million in state aid to seal the deal.
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September job figures point to slowing economy
A shrinking labor force dragged the unemployment rate to 3.8 percent.
Read More »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.
Read More »Still making a pitch for region, state
Catching up with former DFL Rep. Joe Radinovich and former Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
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