State and local taxes and spending
Rochester Post Bulletin: Olmsted County administrator: Local tax increases are not sustainable
KTTC: Pine Island City Council approves financial incentives for data center project
KSTP: Operation Metro Surge leading to budget concerns for City of Minneapolis
KSTP: Coalition of Minnesota mayors renews call to root out fraud in state programs
Economic growth
Star Tribune: The ICE surge has disrupted business. Minnesota’s top economic official is ‘very concerned.’
Brookings Institute: Immigrant communities have helped Minneapolis prosper. The federal crackdown threatens to undermine that
MPR News: Upper Midwest manufacturing down for third year in a row
Twin Cities Business: How Damaging Are Minnesota’s Image Problems?
Spokesman-Recorder: Grocery Prices Continue to Strain Household BudgetsDespite Cooling Inflation
WJON: Local Economist Analyzes Impact Of Macy’s Closure In St. Cloud
KSTP: Immigrant-owned businesses in Minnesota struggle with reduced hours
CBS News: Meet Minneapolis reports deep impact of ICE surge on economy
Kare 11: New data shows Minneapolis economy reeling since ICE’s Operation Metro Surge began
KAAL TV: Rochester businesses less optimistic about 2026, says Economic Summit’s Business Outlook Survey
MPR News: Uncertainty looms large for Minnesota businesses
Star Tribune: Minneapolis businesses losing millions in sales each week as ICE operation continues
Labor market
KROC: Rochester Jobless Rate Hits Highest December Level Since 2020