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March 2019 - Minnesota Economic Trends

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Coming up: Our annual state-of-the-state overview, in the June issue of Trends, takes a detailed look at our six regions.

Letter From the Editor

Although DEED tracks and reports on publicly-announced business expansions, our March cover story pairs Business Employment Dynamics data with University of Minnesota Extension survey work and community results. The goal is to keep businesses thriving and in their communities.

Enticing Businesses to Stay

Set national projects aside – and see how two communities on the move, Barnesville and Cottage Grove, pair a DEED dataset with strategy to keep business thriving. Both communities took very different approaches.

Where Does the Money Go?

Social Security and the Earned Income Tax Credit benefits are just two types of transfer payments. The Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, produces transfer payments data as part of their personal income estimations for states, counties, and metro areas, to compare economic well-being and to track economic progress.

Bachelor's Degree and Career Destination

What occupations do undergraduate degree holders enter? What majors do incumbents of occupations come from? The BDCD tool has the answers.

College Yes or No?

The decision to go to college is a game-changer. However, the recent economic expansion in the state has created a heady mix of opportunities for high school graduates. Here’s a look at statewide and regional trends for high school graduates who did not go to college but instead went straight to work.

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