The health and economic effects of COVID-19 are being felt regionally, nationally and globally. Audrey Lucas, GREATER MSP Board Member and Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company, talks with Peter Frosch about what McKinsey is learning about the pandemic in other parts of the world, strategies we might employ here in Minnesota, and why it’s not too early to start thinking about a plan for economic recovery.

Each week the GREATER MSP Intelligence Team will share our latest insights on the economic impact of COVID-19 on the Greater MSP region. We’re listening, monitoring, and tracking data and insights from the global, national, and regional lens. This week we’re monitoring how the number of active job postings are changing in the region.

U.S. Bank Vice Chair Tim Welsh and founder of Salo, Amy Langer discuss the Paycheck Protection Plan with GREATER MSP President & CEO Peter Frosch and urge small businesses to take advantage of this unprecedented program.

Each week the GREATER MSP Intelligence Team will share with you our latest insights on the economic impact of COVID-19 on the Greater MSP region. We’re listening, monitoring, and tracking data and insights from a global, national, and regional lens. 

This week we’re focused on what expert economists are reporting on the macro impacts of COVID-19 and translating what that means for the Greater MSP region. Here’s what we know from monitoring Moody’s Analytics, the Brookings Institute, and others.

MN DEED Commissioner Steve Grove "sits down" with GREATER MSP President & CEO Peter Frosch to talk about the emerging "Minnesota Model" for responding to the economic challenge posed by COVID-19.

Every October that spirit of innovation shines through during Twin Cities Startup Week. In little more than five years, this celebration of our community has turned into one of the largest startup festivals in the country—championing new ideas and the people who power them.

Each month, GREATER MSP will release an overview of key economic indicators for the Greater MSP region. This provides a quick, but comprehensive, snapshot at how the region’s economy is performing. It includes data about employment, unemployment, strength of major industries, wages, and job postings.

While the Greater MSP region has emerged as the startup capital of the North, partners seek to compete globally by increasing business formation and startup growth.

Since 2014, the GREATER MSP Partnership has measured our performance against 11 peer regions on a range of economic indicators. Not surprisingly, five-year trends from the Regional Indicators Dashboard show that our economy may be reaching the top of its lifecycle.

The Greater MSP region’s economy thrives because of our investors and we’re proud to welcome these 11 companies as new investors.