Unemployment in Minnesota has returned to near pre-pandemic lows and labor force participation continues to tick up, but recovery in the economy has been uneven and stunted by a persistent labor shortage.
On this week’s Reformer Radio, host Max Nesterak’s talks with Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove about the state of the economy and its future.
Grove left an executive-level job at Google to head DEED under Gov. Tim Walz in his home state. About a year later, the pandemic led to massive unemployment and disruptions across the economy, requiring his agency to play a key role in the state’s COVID-19 response through distributing benefits to hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans. Continue reading.