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16 Jul 2026
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What a week it has been here in Minnesota. From northern wildfires and smoke spreading across the region, to a relatively unexpected endorsement from President Trump in the state's GOP primary for governor creating unnecessary confusion, to the opinion piece that ran this week in the Pioneer Press on the importance of major economic development projects here in Minnesota, there has certainly been no shortage of hot topics to discuss on this week's podcast.
First and foremost, if you missed it, our commentary ran earlier this week in the Pioneer Press, where we joined Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades President Tom Dicklich to discuss the importance of data center development in Minnesota.
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Minnesota Adds Jobs for Third Consecutive Month
Jul 16 2026Minnesota added 13,200 jobs in June – the third consecutive month of strong gains following losses seen during Operation Metro Surge from January through March – while U.S. jobs growth was flat (57,000 jobs, 0.0%). Minnesota's unemployment rate held at 4.4% while the U.S. unemployment rate ticked down one-tenth of...
Housing a big focus for FEDA
Jul 15 2026Housing was the big discussion piece at the Fairmont Economic Development Authority (FEDA) meeting on Monday.Fairmont's Economic Development Coordinator, Ned Koppen, said that a strategic conversation on developing new housing was added to the agenda at the request of Board Member Jon Omvig."When we discussed our priorities, housing was one...
Governor Tim Walz today announced that Minnesota has been named one of the top states in the nation for business. According to a new report from CNBC, Minnesota ranks fifth overall, placing top ten in quality of life, infrastructure, and economic environment. The ranking comes as 75,000 Minnesotans receive approval...