‘Significant’ Increases In Minnesota Wages During Last Two Years
Hourly wages have risen more than $2 an hour in the last 2 years.
Economy
Jobs Decline in MN
The Rochester area has gained back nearly 10,000 jobs over the past year.
MN Ends Fiscal Year With Revenues $2.7 Billion Above Forecast
Every category of tax revenue was higher than expected.
Minnesota Has Regained 250K of Jobs Lost to COVID Shut Down
The latest jobs report from the state shows Minnesota has regained 60 percent of the jobs that were lost during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown last year.
Report Suggests Minnesota Budget Surplus Continues to Grow
State officials say general fund revenues for the past two months were over a half-billion dollars higher than expected.
Minnesota Has Regained 225,000 Jobs Lost in COVID Shutdown
The unemployment rate last month was the since the start of the pandemic.
Two Straight Months of Higher Unemployment in Rochester
The latest jobless rate reported for the Rochester area was the highest since last September.
Tips To Save Money At The Pump
Finding ways to save money at the gas pump helps take some of the sting off the high prices.
MN Workforce Participation Rate Falls to COVID Lockdown Levels
Minnesota has gained back most of the jobs lost in December will during the governor's "dial back."
Minnesota Extends Streak of Better Than Expected Tax Collections
An improving national economic outlook is being credited.