We’ve all heard about organizations “too big to fail.” But what about government agencies “too big to function?” That pretty well sums up the situation at the Minnesota Department of…
The Minnesota Senate has introduced a bill that would expressly prohibit the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) from adopting California’s controversial car mandates and they have asked me to testify…
Research shows that 'the rich' mostly worked to get rich, many really did 'pull themselves up by their bootstraps', and that people who are 'the rich' today might not be…
Last Thursday, the St. Paul teachers’ union held a vote to authorize a strike. The strike would be in response to stalled negotiations with the district over a new two-year…
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board regularly makes news for all the wrong reasons. Awhile back the board’s chaotic public meetings routinely made headlines for being disrupted and even shut…
More research shows that high state income taxes have a negative impact on the performance of sports teams from those states .
Early mentoring — and a job prospect — can help offenders re-enter society. This op-ed originally appeared in the Star Tribune on February 24, 2020. [Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, Associated…
The digital economy’s transformative presence in Africa illustrates the power of the market to give people what they value.
Recently-released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms what many of us already knew, that solar panels don’t work well in our Minnesota winters. The data is interesting…
Marriott is the biggest hotel company in the world, a fixture on the Fortune 500 list. But whether the corporation follows through with a proposed $14 million SpringHill Suites hotel…
This morning, our economist, John Phelan, spoke before the House Ways and Means Committee on HF150, which would require that the inflation rate be included in the state economic forecast.
Middle-skills pathway credentials are becoming more important to meet workforce demands in our expanding non-bachelor's-degree economy. According to a report by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, certificates…
Last week, I testified before a joint hearing of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee about the Walz administration’s desire to force Minnesotans to comply with California’s car…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
I do applaud the new direction the Fed is taking to possibly focus on the supply side. During the America's Rental Housing Report Release, Neel Kashkari emphasized the need to…
The Center submitted comments recently to the U.S. Department of Labor in support of a proposed rule that would increase the financial transparency and democratic procedures of labor unions.
Join Opportunity for All Kids and Center of the American Experiment for the second annual 7k for Kids Fun Run on Saturday, October 11th in Plymouth. There will be a…
Minnesota’s fraud problem made national headlines as criminals took advantage of our state’s generous welfare programs and lax oversight to steal billions of taxpayer dollars. Join American Experiment’s fraud expert…
As part of American Experiment’s Minnesota School Board Toolkit, this video walks through how to access reading and math proficiency results for a school or district.
Amidst mounting frustration with the state and national teachers’ union, a small group of teachers in Becker, Minnesota decided to try something different. They successfully petitioned the state to call…