Minnesotans like to excel, but I’d venture no one takes pleasure in us exceeding any other states in measles cases. The latest outbreak includes more than 50 cases, nearly all in Hennepin County and in Minneapolis, but there are at…
A wish list for the GOP Congress
The GOP majorities in both houses of Congress and the Trump administration talk expansively about cutting unnecessary federal spending, abolishing unneeded regulation and reforming the tax code to give greater incentives to economic efficiency. But the New Testament warning that…
Softwood saga is old tale with new twists
The Trump administration’s imposition of a tariff on softwood lumber imports from Canada is getting a lot of coverage. The story is a long one however, and in this chapter it will prove to be less important than it might…
Some facts about taxes
Taxes are in the news. We all just finished our returns for 2016; Donald Trump again claims that he cannot disclose his returns because he is being audited; and rumor has it that a distinguished University of Minnesota economics prof…