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By DEED Commissioner Steve Grove As the Governor and Lt. Governor announced yesterday, I am moving to take on a new opportunity as the CEO of the Star Tribune. Leading DEED these last four years has been rewarding and inspirational for me, and I'm grateful for the opportunity I've had to serve with so many talented colleagues at the agency. I'm confident our team will continue...

This past Monday, we convened workforce development leaders from across the state for a virtual Summer of Jobs Summit. Our goals: to share updates and insights with one another and to build on our Summer of Jobs momentum as we prepare to move into fall. We took some time to share our updated service model for helping Minnesotans, which is a critical part of how we’re...

Here at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), we know systemic racial inequality is one of the biggest impediments to growth in our state. By so many measures, the disparities are stunning. 30% of American Indians and 27% of Black Minnesotans are living below the poverty line in our state, compared to 7% of white Minnesotans. When it comes to h...

DEED’s agency-wide goal in 2022 is to drive an economic comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic, focused on people and businesses who face systemic barriers to growth. In order to do that, we need to know who was most negatively impacted and how systemic barriers play a role in that negative impact. There is plenty of data to show that Black, Indigenous and People of Color...

At DEED, our agency’s mission is to empower the growth of the Minnesota economy, for everyone. Every year, our agency leadership creates goals – and metrics for success – that provide a roadmap for how we can best meet that mission. Today we’re sharing our 2022 goals with the public, so that you know what we’re focused on – and can hold us accountable. This planning...

This op-ed was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune. In an economy that’s been disrupted in almost every way these past few years, it can be hard to point to one single indicator of how well we’re doing as a state. But in a highly competitive environment for workers and jobs, there's one question I find myself coming back to again and again: Where are people and...

Every quarter, the Labor Market Information (LMI) Office of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) publishes a slate of research articles that offer insights into important labor market trends. Below are articles featured in the December 2021 edition of Minnesota Economic Trends - select the title to open the full article: Pandemic-era Job...

I was honored to lead a robust roundtable discussion yesterday featuring representatives of the hospital, long-term care, and disability services industries, along with labor, employer and worker representatives, as well as leaders of the Minnesota Departments of Employment and Economic Development, Education, Health, Human Services, and the Office of Higher Education. We...

I was honored to lead a robust roundtable discussion yesterday featuring representatives of the hospital, long-term care, and disability services industries, along with labor, employer and worker representatives, as well as leaders of the Minnesota Departments of Employment and Economic Development, Education, Health, Human Services, and the Office of Higher Education. We...

The jobs bill passed during the past legislative session is the largest jobs bill in Minnesota's history. Over $275M will be available through a host of economic development programs that will help Minnesota recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. DEED is continuing to work hard to make sure businesses and communities across the state have access to this funding and are aware of...

As Launch Minnesota, our statewide collaboration to support technology startups enters its third year, I’m excited to announce our new appointments to its advisory board including Alfonso Cornish II with Gener8tor, Yu Sunny Han Founder of Fulcrum and Benjamin Wright Vice President of 3M Ventures. Each of the 10 members of our advisory board come from unique backgrounds in...

Right now, it’s hard to overstate just how much opportunity there is to receive funding and support from government to help grow our economy. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan has created an extraordinary slate of programs available for economic recovery, and funds appropriated by the state legislature during the 2021 legislative session put forth hundreds of millions...

Twin Cities Start Up Week kicks off a week-long celebration of Minnesota’s strong and growing startup ecosystem. Right now, in Minnesota, innovative entrepreneurs are tackling the problems that are going to redefine the future of the global economy. And, any business that starts here has a better chance of surviving than in any other state. Through the Department of Employmen...

Today, the Department of Employment and Economic Development is releasing applications for the Small Business Partnership Grant Program. We are seeking proposals from non-profits and public entities to provide and facilitate business development assistance and technical assistance services to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Applications open today and are due by 4:00 p.m....