‘Significant’ Increases In Minnesota Wages During Last Two Years
Hourly wages have risen more than $2 an hour in the last 2 years.
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Planned New Rochester Electric Substation Project May Be Delayed
Staff says only two bids were submitted and they were way over budget.
Unemployment Rate in Rochester Moved Higher in June
Seasonal factors contributed to an increase in the unemployment rate for the Rochester area last month.
Minnesota Sees First Monthly Jobs Decline in 6 Months
The Rochester area has gained back nearly 10,000 jobs over the past year.
MN Ends Fiscal Year With Revenues $2.7 Billion Above Forecast
Every category of tax revenue was higher than expected.
Rochester Area Unemployment Rates Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Employment has grown by over 5300 positions since last May.
Minnesota Has Regained 250K of Jobs Lost to COVID Shut Down
The latest jobs report from the state shows Minnesota has regained 60 percent of the jobs that were lost during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown last year.
Rochester Area Job Growth Slowest Among MN Metro Areas
Minnesota has regained more than 56 percent of the jobs lost at the start of the pandemic.
Report Suggests Minnesota Budget Surplus Continues to Grow
State officials say general fund revenues for the past two months were over a half-billion dollars higher than expected.
Rochester Area Jobless Rate Drops For Third Straight Month
The rate for March remained a full point higher than it was a year ago.