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Minnesota’s Economic andBudget Outlook

Prof. Laura KalambokidisUM Retirees’ Association

March 28, 2017Minnesota Management and Budget | mn.gov/mmb 1

Percent of Total Non‐Farm Employment by Sector (2016)

Minnesota has a diverse industry profile

0.5%

1.9%

3.4%

3.2%

3.9%

4.6%

4.1%

5.7%

5.3%

10.8%

11.0%

14.1%

15.3%

15.8%

0.2%

1.8%

3.5%

3.9%

4.0%

4.3%

4.4%

6.4%

6.9%

8.8%

10.4%

12.5%

14.6%

18.3%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

Mining and Logging

Information

Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities

Manufacturing Non‐Durables

Other Services

Construction

Wholesale Trade

Financial Activities

Manufacturing Durables

Leisure and Hospitality

Retail Trade

Professional and Business Services

Government

Education and Health Services

MinnesotaU.S.

Source: MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

2

‐10,000

‐5,000

0

5,000

10,000

15,0002000‐20052005‐20102010‐2014

Domestic Net

Migration to MinnesotaAverage Annual Net

InternationalNet

Total Net

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Minnesota Rank

3.5%

4.1%

Minnesota

U.S.

Total Population Growth% Change, 2010 to 2015

High School Diploma 86.9% 92.6% 2nd(Percent of Persons Age 25+, 2010‐2014)

Associate's Degree 38.3% 45.3% 4th(Percent of Persons Age 25+, 2010‐2014)

Bachelor's Degree 30.1% 34.3% 10th(Percent of Persons Age 25+, 2010‐2014)

Poverty Rate 15.5% 11.5% 7th(Percent of Persons, 2014)

Labor market assets includeeducation, in‐migration

4.7%

2.5%3.8% 4.0%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

U.S.

Minnesota

Source: MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Minnesota is 10th Lowest Among States (November 2016)

State unemployment rate remains below the U.S.

<7.5 Years

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= U.S. Recession

Slow labor force growth projectedfor Minnesota

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (1980—2015) and Minnesota State Demographic Center Projections (2015‐2045)

41,000

54,000

24,00021,000

4,000 2,0006,000

11,00015,00015,000

0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%3.0%3.5%

 ‐

 10,000

 20,000

 30,000

 40,000

 50,000

 60,000

1980‐1990

1990‐2000

2000‐2010

2010‐2015

2015‐2020

2020‐2025

2025‐2030

2030‐2035

2035‐2040

2040‐2045

Avg. Annual Numeric Change Avg. Annual Percentage Change

Low unemployment, high demand for labor

Source: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

0

50

100

150

200

250

2Q 4Q 2Q 4Q 2Q 4Q 2Q 4Q 2Q 4Q 2Q 4Q 2Q 4Q 2Q 4Q 2Q 4Q 2Q 4Q 2Q 4Q

'05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15

Unemployment

Job Vacancies

Thousands 

Little slack in Minnesota’s labor market

percentage Full empl.(approx.)

U.S. Minnesota

Unemployment rate  5.0 4.7 3.9

Un‐ + underemployment rate 9.0 9.2 7.7

Unemployed/job vacancies 1.0 1.4 1.2

#Employed /population 16+ 59.7 66.2

Labor force participation rate 62.7 68.9

Annual change in average wage 2.9 5.7(December 2016. Sources: BLS and MN DEED)

Among  highest 

Some groups still face high unemployment

8.8

5.3

3.0

Implications of a seller’s labor market

• Industries compete for workers.

•Some positions go unfilled.

•Employers get creative to find, train, and retain workers.

• Job‐seekers/switchers can be picky.•Employers adopt productivity‐enhancing technology, training, approaches.

•Pressure for compensation to increase.

Revenue and expenditure forecastsinform budget development

November 2016 Forecast

February 2017 Forecast

FY 2016‐17 Budget in place Budget in place

FY 2018‐19 Governor proposes a budget

Now we need a budget!

FY 2020‐21 Planning estimates

Planning estimates

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Where did $1.65 billion come from?

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U.S. economic outlook improvedwith February forecast

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1.5

2.2 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.2

1.6

2.32.7

2.32.1 2.22.2

1.7

2.42.6

0

1

2

3

4

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016F 2017F 2018F 2019F 2020F 2021F

November 2016February 2017

Real Gross Domestic ProductAnnual Percent Change

Source:  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), IHS Economics (IHS)

Higher growth expectedin Minnesota wage income

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3.6

4.7 4.7 4.63.8

4.75.2 5.14.9

3.1

4.5

5.4

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016F 2017F 2018F 2019F

November 2016February 2017

Minnesota Nominal Wage and Salary DisbursementsAnnual Percent Change, MMB Forecast

Source:  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB)

Stronger economic activity raisesrevenue forecast

FY 2018‐19

($ in millions)Feb 2017Forecast

ForecastChange

Individual Income Tax $24,401 $274General Sales Tax 11,466 48Corporate Franchise Tax 2,623 69Statewide Property Tax 1,742 (2)All Other Revenue 5,431 (67)Total Revenues $45,663 $321

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Education spending increases in next biennium

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FY 2018‐19

($ in millions)Feb 2017Forecast

ForecastChange

E‐12 Education $18,272 $95Property Tax Aids & Credits 3,452 (15)Health & Human Services 14,324 73  Debt Service 1,143 ‐All Other 7,550 3Total Spending $44,741 $156

Next biennium’s balance increases;$1.65 billion available

FY 2018‐19 

($ in millions)Nov Forecast Adjusted

FebruaryForecast

ForecastChange

Beginning Balance $2,634 $2,721 $88    Revenues 45,342 45,663 321

Spending 44,585 44,741 156      Cash & BudgetReserves 1,953  1,953 ‐Stadium Reserve 38       40       3

Forecast Balance $1,400  $1,650  $250Minnesota Management and Budget | mn.gov/mmb 16

Significant risks with this forecast

• U.S. policy uncertainty• International trade• Inflation• Long, slow‐growth expansion• 28 months remain until end of FY 2018‐19

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What should the FY 2018‐19 budget look like?

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• Increase spending!• What are the spending priorities?• Ongoing spending puts pressure on the next budget

• Cut taxes!• Whose taxes to cut?• Ongoing tax cuts put pressure on the next budget

• Save the surplus!• Just don’t commit it all—wait out some of the uncertainty• Put it in the budget reserve for a rainy day (current reserve is about $450 million short of recommended level)

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Dr. Laura KalambokidisMinnesota State Economist

Professor of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota

Centennial Office Building 658 Cedar Street

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155

651.201.8019  Laura.Kalambokidis@state.mn.us

kalam002@umn.edu

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