Minnesota shores up childcare funding as industry feels heightened pressure

Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 2 min read February 2024 — While transportation and housing needs are often cited as the main challenges faced by U.S. metropolitan areas experiencing positive economic growth, access to childcare for working families is a crucial aspect of infrastructure that has been overlooked at the local, state,

2024-02-13T08:35:31-05:00February 13th, 2024|Economy, Healthcare, Minneapolis-St. Paul|

Northern economy sentiment sours in latest CABSS

Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 3 min read January 2024 — Private and public sector leaders in the U.S. Northern markets covered by Capital Analytics’ annual business reviews expressed a downward shift in economic sentiment in 4Q23. The last quarter of the year saw interest rates stabilize and inflation fall to nearly

Family friendly: Mass. and Minnesota among the top U.S. states for raising families

Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 2 min read January 2024 — While family dynamics in the U.S. have continued to shift with no longer one predominant family form, according to Pew Research Center, the best states for raising families offer an affordable cost of living, solid education and child care, public safety,

2024-01-15T11:36:10-05:00January 15th, 2024|Boston, Economy, Healthcare, Minneapolis-St. Paul|

Q3 Northern business sentiment points to slow down

Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 3 min read October 2023 — The past quarter showed a continuation of major trends as business leaders expressed a relatively tepid tone over economic conditions impacting their companies and organizations, emphasizing the lack of activity in capital markets and pointing toward a general economic slowdown. Inflation

Meta meets Minnesota: How data centers drive growth in local economies

Writer: Ryan Gandolfo 3 min read September 2023 — Project Skillet, Project Woolhawk and Project Peregrine — all three conspicuous names and a dozen or so more share one tying entity: Meta. Through a recent filing with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, it was confirmed Meta, the parent company of

New housing, increased density and how Minneapolis beat inflation

Writer: Joshua Andino  3 min read August 2023  — Minneapolis beat inflation. Here’s how the city did it.  Over the last two years, Minneapolis rental prices have remained virtually flat unlike other parts of the country that have seen drastic rental rate increases. Markets such as Miami, Charlotte, Northern New