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Economic Update (10/10/08)

The State of Minnesota released its quarterly economic update Friday and revenues were actually up a bit.  State Economist Tom Stinson and Finance Commissioner Tom Hanson are our guests.

The Economy (08/15/08)

The unemployment rate in Minnesota has hit a 25-year high. Inflation is at a 17-year high. How bad are things really? State Economist Tom Stinson and Augsburg professor Jeanne Boeh help us sort it all out.

The Sluggish Economy (01/18/08)

We take a look at the state and national economy through the eyes of Art Rolnick at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve. Among the topics of discussion: President Bush's new plan for tax rebates.

Recession React: Re-hash and Re-pass

01/16/08
by Mary Lahammer
So the highly respected State Economist Tom Stinson says Minnesota is now in a recession after some dismal job numbers were released. Gov. Pawlenty said, "Tom Stinson tends to be a bit on the pessimistic side, to put it charitably." Not much charity there. Ouch.
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The Budget Shortfall (11/30/07)

The new numbers came out Friday and they will cast a shadow over this year's legislative spending. Our Mary Lahammer scrambled to get the full story.

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