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Impact of DHS Agent Surge on Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metro Area Labor Outcomes
By Aaron Sojourner, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and Aaron Rosenthal, Northstar Policy Action This analysis aims to quantify key economic impacts of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) surge of agents starting in early January 2026 to...
The Highest Worker Exposure in the Midwest: The Impact of Generative AI on the Minnesota Job Market
https://northstarpolicy.org/generative-ai/In January 2025, North Star Policy Action published a report analyzing the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on Minnesota workers. In it, we calculated that 17% of the state’s workforce, or roughly 500,000 workers, were at high risk of having their jobs...
The Economic Impact of Operation Metro Surge in January 2026: A Synthetic Difference-in-Differences Analysis
By, Aaron Rosenthal, Research Director, North Star Policy Action and Aaron Sojourner, Senior Economist and Deputy Director of Research, W.E. Upjohn Institute Since the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched Operation Metro Surge, many business owners,...
The Cost of Operation Metro Surge
Introduction For the last six weeks, Minnesota has been the target of Operation Metro Surge. Conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the human cost of this operation has been tremendous. This cost has been epitomized by violence against numerous...
FACT SHEET: ICE Enforcement is Disrupting Minnesota’s Economy
Local reporting shows economic harm statewide — while business leaders, corporations, and Republican lawmakers remain silent. ICE Enforcement Is Disrupting Minnesota’s Economy Minnesota is experiencing an unprecedented federal...
Facts: Here’s What We Know About ICE in Minnesota
In the days before Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE agent in South Minneapolis, Minnesota Republican leaders and Donald Trump amplified false claims about Minnesotans that were used to justify a dangerous federal enforcement surge, deploying thousands of ICE...
A More Complete Picture: What the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Misses in Its Business Benchmarks Report
The Minnesota Chamber Foundation recently released its 2026 Business Benchmarks report, offering a snapshot of how Minnesota’s economy is performing. In many places, we agree with their assessment. Minnesota’s economy is at a crossroads, and it’s essential that...
Expanding Possibilities: The Role of Nuclear Energy in Minnesota’s Carbon-Free Future
Expanding Possibilities by Aaron Rosenthal
A Roadmap to Compliance
The State of Working Minnesota 2025
2025 State of Working Minnesota by Aaron Rosenthal
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