
Minnesotans doing better than Wisconsinites
Important report from the Economic Policy Institute comparing the economic progress Minnesota and Wisconsin have made since the 2010 election. EPI describes the economic paths

Full employment and too many low wage jobs
The Atlantic recently explored what the American economy might look like with full employment. Using today’s metro Des Moines as the example. It’s a region

Those with a four-year degree most satisfied with their education decisions
The Federal Reserve recently published their Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2017. It reports on the results of a survey of American’s assessments

Another technologist moves away from recommending STEM
Vivek Wadhwa is a Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School and Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering at Silicon Valley. He researches exponentially advancing technologies that

Placemaking lessons from Ford and Minneapolis
The New York Times recently wrote about Ford’s purchase of the long-abandoned Detroit train station. The article’s subtitle is what matters: By renovating a symbol of

Talent and placemaking go hand in hand in the Twin Cities
When Bart Carrigan moved from East Lansing to Minneapolis to manage his Michigan-based employer’s newly opened restaurant, he was struck by the city’s many amenities.