This article was written by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Affordability, fraud top concerns for state lawmakers The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce released today results of a statewide poll showing growing financial stress among Minnesotans, increasing pessimism about the state’s economy and rising concern that taxpayers are

Tariff Refunds—What to Know  It’s still early and while we will learn more about the refund process in the days ahead, the U.S. Chamber is providing information to help small businesses identify whether they paid IEEPA based tariffs, understand what types of duties may be eligible for

Greater Mankato Growth joined more than 600 organizations from across the country that signed a letter urging the U.S. Senate to take up permitting reform. The U.S. House of Representatives passed several important permitting reform bills in 2025. The Senate now has the opportunity to

A blog written by Hunter Jordan, Advocacy Intern at Greater Mankato Growth. Minnesota’s economy, though strong, is slowing in growth. The 2026 Business Benchmarks report from Minnesota’s Chamber of Commerce points this out across multiple measures, and here are the key takeaways:   Minnesota ranks 6th in the country for labor force participation

In 2023, The Minnesota Legislature passed a ban on the sale of certain lamps and lamp ballasts that contain mercury and are less energy efficient. The ban will take effect in stages, beginning 2025 and expanding in 2026, and includes linear fluorescent lamps, which are common in many commercial office

This blog was researched and written by Hunter Jordan, GMG’s Advocacy Intern. Hunter is a senior at Mankato West High School. His internship focuses on government and advocacy. Hunter has a passion for local government and community development and hopes to develop a greater understanding of the types of career pathways in

GMG joined more than 500 organizations from across the nation calling for Congress to adopt comprehensive permitting reform. Modernizing permitting systems will empower communities and businesses to invest in infrastructure that grows the economy, creates good-paying jobs, and improves quality of life. The coalition is

A version of this article originally appeared on mankatofreepress.com. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) reformed the economic landscape by lowering corporate tax rates, providing deductions for small businesses, and incentivizing investments that created jobs. As the expiration of these provisions approaches at

This blog was written by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. MANKATO, MN – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Greater Mankato Growth recently hosted U.S. Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN-01) for a roundtable discussion in Mankato, Minnesota with local business leaders on the need to extend

A federal court has lifted the injunction on a new program in that halted the US Treasury Department from collecting Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). What does this mean for you? For the vast majority of businesses will need to