Economy and jobs
How High Is Too High? Unemployment and the 2012 Presidential Race
Ronald Reagan got reelected in a landslide in 1984 with an unemployment rate of 7.2 percent, while George H.W. Bush was defeated in 1992 with a nearly identical 7.4 percent rate
Read MoreU.S.-Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Differential at Largest Mark in 17 Years
Not since 1993 has Wisconsin’s jobless rate been 2.2 points lower than that of the nation overall
Read MoreSouth Dakota Continues Record Unemployment Streak, Despite Uptick to 4.5 Percent
The Mount Rushmore State has now gone more than 27 years without eclipsing the 5 percent jobless mark – best in the nation
Read MoreMinnesota Unemployment Numbers and Trends at a Glance
Gopher State job data trend lines generally favorable compared to the nation and the Upper Midwest region
Read MoreDo Higher Minimum Wage Laws Contribute to Increased Unemployment?
States with a higher minimum wage than the federal $7.25 requirement have an average 2-point higher unemployment rate than the rest of the country
Read MoreMinnesota-U.S. Unemployment Gap Reaches Historic Level
April’s 2.7-point unemployment rate difference in Minnesota’s favor vis-à-vis the national average is the largest in decades
Read MoreHow Does Tim Pawlenty Rank in the Gubernatorial Class of 2002 on Jobs?
Minnesota Governor has presided over 64.4 percent increase in unemployment, slightly better than his gubernatorial Class of ’02 as well as the national average
Read MoreCounting One’s Blessings: Minnesota’s New Unemployment Numbers
Minnesota is one of only four states nationwide which has not experienced a rise in unemployment in any month since May 2009
Read MoreMinnesota Has Lowest Rate of Increase in Unemployment in Nation During Obama’s First Year in Office
Gopher State shed the fewest jobs across the country with just a 1.4 percent net rise in its jobless rate from January 2009-January 2010; 50-state average is +25.5 percent
Read MoreThe Pessimistic Purple: Why Are Voters in Swing States the Most Discontented?
Analysis of Rasmussen polling finds purple state residents have the most dire outlook about their financial situation and the war on terrorism; red state residents are the most optimistic
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