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December 7, 2023 Last Edit: June 5, 2025
Massive state spending increase will quickly drain budget, drive away growth and opportunities
NEW REPORT: Minnesota Heading Toward Budget Deficit In Two Years
- Twenty-two percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business, down one point from last month.
- Owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months was unchanged from September at a net negative 43% (seasonally adjusted).
- Forty-three percent (seasonally adjusted) of owners reported job openings that were hard to fill, unchanged from September and remains historically very high.

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