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State of Great MN The Coalition of Minnesota Businesses (CMB) is a non-partisan, grassroots organization established in 1990.

Comprised of employer groups that represent over 20,000 Minnesota businesses with hundreds of thousands of employees, we work to improve Minnesota’s quality of life by improving our jobs and business climate and strengthening our economy.

What does Minnesota's loss of workers mean for the state's future economy?   -
12/13/2016

What does Minnesota's loss of workers mean for the state's future economy? -

Minnesota employers are having more trouble finding employees — and that might not be getting better anytime soon.

Minnesota's economy continues to grow, but at a very slow pace.
12/06/2016

Minnesota's economy continues to grow, but at a very slow pace.

RELATED: Minnesota budget forecast: $1.4 billion surplus The story of Minnesota’s economy in recent years has been similar to the national story: steady but slow growth. The state hasn’…

What could the increase of job-loss in Minnesota mean for the state?
12/01/2016

What could the increase of job-loss in Minnesota mean for the state?

Minnesota employers cut 12,500 jobs in October, another worrying sign for a job market that’s been slow-growing for a year and stagnant since July.

How satisfied are rural Minnesotans with the current economy? Find out:
11/29/2016

How satisfied are rural Minnesotans with the current economy? Find out:

ST. PAUL -- Rural Minnesotans are happy, to a point. They are optimistic, to a point. They see local jobs available, to a point."It is kind of a mixed bag," Executive Director Brad Finstad of the Center for Rural Policy and Development said.On the down side, for instance, the farm economy…

Even with Minnesota's factory growth in October, we still lag in comparison to the nation.
11/17/2016

Even with Minnesota's factory growth in October, we still lag in comparison to the nation.

Minnesota's factory employment numbers grew in October, but the state is still in negative-growth territory while the region lags the nation.

Check out where Minnesota ranks on The Milken Institute's annual state technology survey.
11/11/2016

Check out where Minnesota ranks on The Milken Institute's annual state technology survey.

The local technology industry is hot enough to ward off some of this fall’s cold.

The polls are almost closed, Minnesota. One hour left to find out if your candidates support our
11/09/2016

The polls are almost closed, Minnesota. One hour left to find out if your candidates support our

We surveyed all candidates running for the Minnesota Legislature on key issues – where do your candidates stand on “State of Great” issues?

Minnesota businesses struggle to find workers to fill their needed positions.
10/31/2016

Minnesota businesses struggle to find workers to fill their needed positions.

The Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area had a total of 55,937 jobs, down 0.2 percent, or 134 jobs, as compared to September 2015. This decline ended a 22-month streak of

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