Minnesota January Tax Revenues Beat Forecast by 14%The latest report on Minnesota tax collections suggests the state's economy outperformed expectations during the first month of the year.Andy Brownell
Rochester Area Jobless Rate Rises For the First Time in 7 MonthsThe local jobless rate remains well be the peak from last May but it is still over a point higher than the unemployment rate reported a year ago. Andy Brownell
Rochester Ended 2020 With 7700 Fewer JobsState officials say people leaving the workforce is holding down the unemployment rate. Andy Brownell
Minnesota Extends Streak of Better Than Expected Tax CollectionsAn improving national economic outlook is being credited.Andy Brownell
Respected Report Still Finds Strong Optimism About MN EconomyA respected economic report shows optimism about Minnesota's economy has dropped for two straight months but remains strong.Andy Brownell
Minnesota Reports Drops in Unemployment Rate and JobsMinnesota's job total is still down over 190,000 from a year ago.Andy Brownell
Minnesota May Not Recover Lost Jobs For Two Years – Or Longer It may be two years or longer before Minnesota recovers the thousands of jobs lost due to the pandemic.Kim David
New Leadership For Rochester Area Chamber of CommerceThe Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce today named a successor for retiring President Kathleen Harrington. Andy Brownell
Rochester Area Labor Force Has Shrunk by Over 4500 WorkersFewer people seeking work is pushing the unemployment rate lower in the Rochester area. Andy Brownell
Fewer People Seeking Work is Dropping MN Jobless RateMinnesota's unemployment rate is now down over 50-percent from the peak reached in May.Andy Brownell