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Recent Blog Postings 
8/12/2019
Register Today: The Keys to Minnesota’s Competitive Future
7/1/2019
New Release: 50 State Property Tax Comparison Study, Payable 2018
4/25/2019
New Release: Comparison of Individual Income Tax Burdens by State
4/24/2019
Tax Incidence Karma
3/20/2019
New Release: Minnesota’s Prices of Local Government
The Siting Expert: Location Selection Drivers and Trends
One of the nation’s leading site selection authorities offers his perspective on how business decision-making with respect to locating and expanding operations has changed and continues to change. Keynote address from the MCFE's 93rd Annual Meeting of Members and Policy Forum.
Our Flagship Studies
How Does Minnesota Compare?
Provides state-by-state rankings of state & local government revenues and spending
50-State Property Tax Comparison Study
This unique study compares property tax burdens on residential homestead, apartment, commercial/retail and industrial/manufacturing parcels across the country
Multi-State Individual Income Tax Comparison Study
Compares individual income tax burdens for various filer types at different income levels
Fiscal Focus
10/29/2019
September / October 2019
93rd Annual Meeting Highlights -- The Keys to Minnesota's Competitive Future
The Siting Expert: Location Selection Drivers and Trends
One of the nation’s leading site selection authorities offers his perspective on how business decision-making with respect to locating and expanding operations has changed and continues to change.
The Numbers: Benchmarking Minnesota’s Competitiveness
We revisit our 2013 report on Minnesota competitiveness to see where we stand and what has and hasn’t changed.
The Discussion: State Competitiveness Panel
A distinguished group of panelists representing different disciplines and perspectives examine Minnesota’s supply and demand for talent, the sustainability of our higher tax/higher service approach to competitiveness, and whether placing our chips on the “tech economy” makes sense.
The Chancellor: Higher Education’s Role, Challenges and Opportunities
Chancellor Devinder Malhotra of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities highlighted the critical role, challenges, and opportunities state colleges and universities play in supplying the necessary talent to Minnesota, both now and in the future.
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