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Update on Minnesota’s economy

Jul 2, 2020
After posting the worst month of job losses in over seventy years, Minnesota added 9,800 jobs in May on a seasonally adjusted basis. This is a welcome sign of Minnesota’s nascent recovery, but the data show a steep climb ahead to reach full recovery. 

Looking for a way to ensure workplace distancing?

Jun 12, 2020
Since the onset of COVID-19, businesses innovated to create safe workplaces for both employees and customers. Chamber member Banner Engineering is taking this one step further, creating a line of sensor and workplace safety products to help regulate occupancy totals, create proper social distancing and ensure clean work spaces.

Two takeaways on the economic impact of COVID-19

Jun 2, 2020
As Minnesota’s businesses begin to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, the Minnesota Chamber Foundation has been analyzing data about the economic impact of the seismic shifts of the last two months, including diminished demand and government interventions.