The Minnesota Department of Economic Development announced that Minnesota had its sixth consecutive month of job growth adding over 2,500 jobs in the private sector and 1,700 jobs in the government sector. Minnesota’s unemployment rate trickled down to 2.9% in December which remains lower than the national unemployment rate which remained at 3.7% in December.…
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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced nearly $1.4 million in grant funding to support economic development in two Minnesota towns where fossil fuel power plants recently closed. Granite Falls ($750,000) and Fergus Falls ($640,250) were the two to receive the grants from DEED’s Community Energy Transition Grant program, which helps…
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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced that Minnesota gained 9,500 jobs from October to November, which marks the fifth straight month of job growth. According to DEED Minnesota jobs grew 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis last month, outpacing the nation as whole (0.1%). Minnesota’s unemployment rate also decreased one-tenth of a…
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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has awarded $1 million in Launch Minnesota Education Grants to entrepreneurial support organizations and more than $1.16 million in Innovation Grants to startups statewide. Eight support organizations received grants to become Launch Minnesota Network hub leaders which, alongside more than 120 program partners, spearhead regional efforts to…
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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has announced that Minnesota gained 7,000 jobs from September to October which marks the third straight month of job growth in the State of Minnesota. DEED also says that Minnesota reached its highest number of jobs on record at 3,001,300 in October which marks the first month…
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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced yesterday that they have awarded 11 grants worth over $1.4 million to six Minnesota educational institutions that partnered with Minnesota businesses to develop and deliver workforce training programs addressing those employers’ specific needs. Participating businesses must partner with an accredited educational institution for these grants, awarded…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) launched a new program on Tuesday that will provide $10 million in low interest loans to small Minnesota businesses. In his press release Walz said that “Small businesses are foundational to Minnesota’s economic ecosystem – they’re at the heart of our…
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