Mid-Week Reads: Economics and Early Ed

by | Aug 11, 2016

Every week, North Star will take some time out of our schedules to bring you our favorite reads from the past week. Jeff Van Wychen The Third Way: Share-the-Gains Capitalism Economist and for U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich outlines three economic systems in...

Minnesota Receives Highest Possible Bond Rating

by | Aug 10, 2016

Minnesota received good fiscal and economic news recently, as the Fitch rating agency improved the state’s bond rating from AA+ to AAA—the highest rating possible. The improved rating will translate into reduced borrowing costs for Minnesota state and local...

Mid-Week Reads: China and Student Loan Debt

by | Jun 1, 2016

Every week, North Star will take some time out of our schedules to bring you our favorite reads from the past week. Jeff Van Wychen China’s Twilight Years China’s economy–which until recently appeared to be an unstoppable juggernaut–will be...

Minnesota Manufacturers Optimistic

by | May 24, 2016

A recent survey shows that “Minnesota’s manufacturers are feeling remarkable levels of across-the-board confidence in the financial prospects for their companies in 2016,” despite growing uneasiness about the U.S. economy. Concerns among manufacturers about the impact...

Mid-Week Reads: Voter Suppression and Racial Economic Disparities

by | May 11, 2016

Every week, North Star will take some time out of our schedules to bring you our favorite reads from the past week. Jeff Van Wychen Stop Voter Suppression Economist and former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich neatly highlights various forms of voter suppression...