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DEED and Xcel Energy Announce Power Up Program Providers; Will Provide Training and Job Placement to Help Meet Clean Energy Transition Needs
DEED Announces Request for Proposals for Youth at Work Competitive Grant
Launch Minnesota Announces a New Initiative for Startups and Small Businesses
Minnesota Job Growth Pauses in December
Minnesota Manufacturers Expect Mostly Unchanged Conditions in 2023
Wage Growth Competes with Inflation; Examining the Gap Between Low and High Earners in Minnesota
DEED Awards $2.58 Million in 10 Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grants Across Minnesota
Launch Minnesota Awards Over $380,000 in Innovation Grants to Startups
DEED Announces Next Round of Historic Broadband Expansion Funding
Governor Walz Announces $4.6 Million for Business Expansion Across Minnesota
Minnesota Hits 14 Straight Months of Job Growth
Governor Walz Announces Largest-Ever Investment in Broadband Access Across Minnesota
DEED Launches New Small Business Funding Stream, Extending More Lending to Entrepreneurs
Governor Walz Announces New Funding to Increase Access to Affordable Child Care Across the State
New DEED Automation Funding Program to Bring More Robots to Minnesota Economy
Public Facilities Authority Awards Nearly $191 million in 2022 to Clean up Minnesota Waterways
Governor Walz Announces Minnesota’s Exports Reach All-Time High
Minnesota Secures Federal Funding for Second Chance Workforce Services
Minnesota’s October Was Strongest Monthly Job Growth of 2022
University of Minnesota, DEED launch $34.5M Minnesota Venture Capital Programs
DEED Launches Second Small Business Funding Stream
Six Minnesota Cities Awarded More Than $5 Million in Innovative Business and Infrastructure Grants
Small Business Development Center Announces Regional Host Centers for 2023-2025
DEED Celebrates Immigrant Integration Day
Launch Minnesota Awards Over $1M in Innovation Grants to Startups
DEED’s Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program Receives $13 Million Federal Disability Innovation Fund Grant
Governor Walz Secures $97 Million for Small Business Support in Minnesota
Strong Private Sector Job Growth Continues in September
New Research from DEED Takes a Deeper Dive on Labor Force Participation
DEED Announces Request for Proposals for the Minnesota Forward Tech Training Competitive Grant
Governor Walz Appoints Bree Maki as Director of the Office of Broadband Development
DEED Launches Workforce Grants for Second-chance Workers
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October is Manufacturing Month in Minnesota
DEED Awards $2.1 Million in Redevelopment Grants
New DEED Research Reveals Most Minnesota Workers who Recently Switched Employers Saw Real Wage Gains
August Jobs Report Shows Pause in Growth
Governor Walz Announces Minnesota’s Second Quarter Exports Soar to Record High
Xcel Energy and DEED Call for Request for Proposals to Provide Energy-Related Construction Training
September is Workforce Development Month
DEED Funding Creates More Than 300 Jobs Statewide
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Holds at All-Time Low: 1.8%
DEED Appoints Abdiwahab Mohamed Temporary Assistant Commissioner for Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
DEED announces film and TV projects for Minnesota’s Film Production Tax Credit
Unemployment Sinks Again to Another All-Time Low: 1.8%
Child Care Economic Development Grants Now Open for Applications
DEED Awards $4 Million in Contamination Cleanup Grants
DEED Announces New Office of Public Engagement
Business Service Firms See Challenges with Labor Availability & Inflation
Unemployment Sinks to Another All-Time Low: 2%
DEED Announces $2.1 Million in Funding for Job Creation and Business Expansion in Minnesota
DEED Names Evan Rowe as Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Services and Operations
DEED Announces Grants to Help Internationally Trained Professionals Become Certified in Minnesota
Job Vacancies Reach Record High in Minnesota at 214,000 openings
DEED Announces Historic Funding for Broadband Expansion
State Exports Show Solid 13% Growth in 1st Quarter 2022
Unemployment Sinks to Record Low; Labor Force Participation Rises Again
DEED Recognized as Yellow Ribbon Organization for its Commitment to Veterans and Their Families
DEED Announces Second Round of Main Street Economic Revitalization Awards
Nominations Now Being Accepted for the Governor’s International Trade Awards
State’s Minnesota Business Vitality Council working group releases report and recommendations for addressing child care crisis
Unemployment Insurance and Frontline Worker Bill Passed by Minnesota Legislature Signed into Law by Governor Tim Walz
DEED Announces First Energy Transition Advisory Committee Meeting
Four Greater Minnesota Cities Awarded $2.3 Million for Infrastructure Grants
DEED Awards More than $3.08 Million in Grants and Loans to Restore Blighted Lands to Productive Use
Southeast Minnesota Leaders Share Insight with Commissioner Grove on Importance of Minnesota’s Innovation Ecosystem
Minnesota logs sixth straight month of job growth
State of Minnesota expands mobile app to connect workforce customers to services and benefits
DEED Announces Recipients of Targeted Community Capital Project Grants
Unemployment Falls to Lowest Level in 20+ Years As More People Return to Work
Launch Minnesota Awards $1 million in Education Grants to Organizations that Support Entrepreneurs and Startups
State Exports Rebound to $24 Billion in 2021, 6% Above 2019, Prior to the Pandemic
RFP Closes in One Week for DEED Grant to Help Internationally Trained Health Care Professionals Become Certified in Minnesota
DEED Names Marc Majors as Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development
DEED Names Carla Vita as Director of Energy Transition Office
Minnesota Posts Strong Job Growth to Start 2022
Xcel Energy and DEED Call for Community Partners to Provide Construction Training
Launch Minnesota Awards Nearly $440K in Grants to 17 Technology Startups
RFP Opens Today for DEED Grant to Help Internationally Trained Health Care Professionals Become Certified in Minnesota
Two Greater Minnesota Cities Awarded Infrastructure Grants
Public Facilities Authority Awarded $180 million in Final Half of 2021
DEED Grant Program Aims to Help More Internationally Trained Health Care Professionals Become Certified for In-Demand Work in Minnesota
Manufacturers Anticipate Recovery Despite Challenges in 2022
Launch Minnesota Awards Nearly $350,000 in Innovation Grants to Startups
DEED Launches Second Round of Main Street Economic Revitalization Funding Today
DEED Announces Getting to Work Grant Recipients
State unemployment rate clicks down to 3.1%, lowest level since 2019
Governor’s Committee on the Safety, Health and Wellbeing of Agricultural and Food Processing Workers Releases Recommendations
Manufacturing and Industry Leaders Share Insight with Commissioner Grove on Minnesota’s Economic Strengths
DEED will Launch the Second Round of Main Street Economic Revitalization Funding on Thursday, January 27.
State DEED Commissioner Hears from Businesses and Tourism Leaders on Importance of Talent and Collaboration for Economic Development
DEED Awards $1.5 Million in 8 Contamination Cleanup Grants Across Minnesota
Minnesota Exports Continue to Grow: Up 19% in the Third Quarter
DEED Announces Pathways to Prosperity Grantees
DEED Deputy Commissioner Hamse Warfa Appointed to Biden-Harris Administration
Launch Minnesota Releases Recap of 2021
State Commissioners Hear from Businesses and Education Leaders on Importance of Education and Collaboration for Economic Development
January is Health Care Month: Highlights Many Employment Opportunities
DEED Awards 5 Transportation Economic Development Infrastructure Projects Across Minnesota
Steady job growth continues in Minnesota, outpacing the nation
DEED Awards 14 Grants to Minnesota Communities to Increase Supply of Child Care
Launch Minnesota Awards over $600,000 in Innovation Grants to Startups
Targeted Community Capital Project Grant Program Application Deadline Extended to January 7
DEED Awards City of Rochester $250,000 Airport Infrastructure Renewal Grant
DEED Awards Promote Business Growth in 11 Minnesota Communities
DEED Awards more than $2.2 Million in Job Training Grants
DEED Announces $3 Million in Main Street COVID Relief Grant Cultural Mall Operator Grant Awards
Jobs and Wage Growth Continue in Minnesota
DEED Announces Small Business Partnership Grant Awardees
Record Number of Job Vacancies Top 205,000 in Q2 2021
DEED Co-Hosts Veterans Career Fair November 3
DEED Launches New Platform to Pitch Minnesota to the World
Two Greater Minnesota Cities Awarded Infrastructure Grants
DEED Awards $2M in Redevelopment and Demolition Funds to 9 Projects Across Minnesota
DEED Celebrates Immigrant Integration Day
Targeted Community Capital Project Grant Program Now Open for Proposals
More Minnesotans Return to Work; Job Growth Outpaces U.S.
DEED Launches the Minnesota Cultural Mall Operator Grant Program
DEED Announces First Round of Main Street Economic Revitalization Awards
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Announces $124 Million in Awards
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October is Manufacturing Month in Minnesota
Today is the Last Day to Apply for Minnesota Main Street COVID Relief Grants
Minnesota Main Street COVID Relief Grants Now Accepting Applications
Join Us Monday: Informational Webinar for Minnesota Main Street COVID Relief Grants as Applications Launch
Job Growth Continues in August
DEED Celebrates Small Business Week
DEED Announces $2.1 Million in Awards from the Jobs Creation Fund
Minnesota Exports up 29% in the Second Quarter
Over $19 Million Awarded for Development Projects in Small Cities
Minnesota Main Street COVID Relief Grants to Begin Accepting Applications September 20
September is Workforce Development Month
Child Care Economic Development Grants Now Open for Applications
Applications for Main Street Economic Revitalization Program Due Tuesday, Aug. 31
Enhanced Unemployment Benefits Are Ending Soon
Minnesota Sees Largest Gain in Total Employment Since March
DEED Announces Tech Training Competitive Grant Winners
Over $34.6 Million Awarded in Small Cities Coronavirus Funding
Faribault Awarded Infrastructure Grant
Main Street Economic Revitalization Program Will Launch Aug. 3
DEED Awards SICK, Inc. $350,000 to Expand in Bloomington
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 4%
DEED Awards Funding to Nonprofit Lenders that Help Emerging Entrepreneurs
Business Services firms expect continued economic recovery
July is Hire a Veteran Month
Nominations Now Being Accepted for the Governor’s International Trade Awards
DEED Awards $3.9 Million in 11 Contamination Cleanup Grants Across Minnesota
DEED Awards $625,000 to Silk Road Medical to Expand in Plymouth
Minnesota Adds 14,800 Private Sector Jobs in May
DEED Has Called More than 30,000 Unemployed Minnesotans, Connecting Them with Job Resources and Work Opportunities
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Ticks Down to 4.1% in April
Reemployment After COVID-19 Layoffs in Minnesota
Minnesota Exports at $5.4 Billion in First Quarter
DEED Awards Redevelopment and Demolition Funds to 11 Projects Across Minnesota
Two Greater Minnesota Cities Awarded Infrastructure Grants
Roundtable: People with Disabilities Are Helping Power Minnesota Businesses and Rebuild the State’s Economy
DEED Awarded $19.5 Million Grant to Keep Ill, Injured Workers in the Workforce
DEED Awards $1.67 Million from the Job Creation Fund
Job Vacancies Bounce Back Above 127,000 in 4th Quarter 2020
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Ticks Down to 4.2% in March
DEED Awards $1.64 Million To JunoPacific Expansion in Brooklyn Park
Launch Minnesota Awards over $376,000 in Innovation Grants to Startups
Child Care Roundtable: What Minnesota Is Doing to Increase Availability of High-Quality, Affordable Child Care
Broadband Roundtable: Internet Access and Speed Are Key to Economic Growth, Business Vitality, Health and Education
Minnesota Small Business Development Centers Partner with First Children’s Finance to Support Minnesota’s Child Care Industry
Governor Proclaims April Technology Workforce Month in Minnesota
Innovation Roundtable: Entrepreneurs Share How Launch MN and the Angel Tax Credit Helped Them Succeed
Lieutenant Governor and Commissioners of Administration and DEED Hold Virtual Roundtable on Importance of Inclusive Grantmaking in Minnesota’s Economic Recovery
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Dips to 4.3% in February
Roundtable on Youth Jobs and Development Highlights Importance of Engaging Young People in Employment Opportunities
Small Businesses Share How Minnesota’s Small Business Development Centers Helped them Weather the Pandemic
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate at 4.5% in January
Roundtable in “The Next Minnesota Economy” Series Focuses on Getting Unemployed Minnesotans Ready for In-Demand Careers
DEED Announces Recipients of $61.51 Million in Small Business Relief Grants
DEED Awards $500,000 For Job Creation in Austin
DEED Offers Updated Legal Guide to Privacy and Data Security
Minnesota Trade Office Increases Foreign Representation to Promote Trade
Minnesota Exports Fell 10% in 2020
Launch Minnesota Awards over $450,000 in Innovation Grants to Startups
Nearly $44 Million Awarded for Infrastructure Projects Across the State
Minnesota Manufacturers Expect Lingering Pandemic Conditions for 2021
DEED Awards Almost $2 Million in Five Community Energy Transition Grants Across Minnesota
DEED Announces Over $13 Million in Relief Grants to Convention Centers and Movie Theaters Statewide
DEED Headquarters Set to Move to Downtown St. Paul’s Great Northern Building in 2021
Top 30 Jobs in Demand Now in Minnesota
DEED Announces Nearly $2 Million in Awards for Job Creation
Launch Minnesota Awards $450K in Grants to Continue Building State’s Startup Network
DEED Awards Over $20.6 Million in Broadband Grants
Unemployment Insurance Experience Rate for Minnesota Employers will be Carried Over from 2020
Launch Minnesota Receives National Award as a Small Business Administration “Super Connector”
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate at 4.4% in December
DEED Awards $3.9 Million in 10 Contamination Cleanup Grants Across Minnesota
DEED Update on Unemployment Insurance Federal Stimulus Package
Health Care Month Highlights Employment Opportunities at a Critical Time
DEED Update: New Federal Stimulus Legislation
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.4% in November
#Apply4UI: DEED Continues Payments and Outreach to Student Workers
DEED Begins Payments to Student Workers
DEED Encourages Student Workers Impacted by COVID-19 to Apply for Unemployment Insurance by Dec. 26
Minnesota Ranks First in Five-Year Business Survival Rate
Minnesota Exports Down 14% in Third Quarter
Launch Minnesota Awards nearly $750,000 in Innovation Grants for FY 2021
DEED Creates Platform to Bring Immigrant and Refugee Advocates and State Leaders Together
Top 30 Jobs in Demand Now in Minnesota
#GetTakeoutMN: Share Your Support for Minnesota Restaurants
DEED, State Leaders Celebrate Minnesota’s Startup Community
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.6% in October
Free Computer Distribution at Minneapolis CareerForce Location
Kindeva Drug Delivery Expanding in Woodbury
DEED Co-Hosts Veterans Virtual Career Fair November 19
Cirtec Medical Expanding in Brooklyn Park
Celebrating Minnesota Manufacturers
Two Greater Minnesota Cities Awarded Infrastructure Funds
Job Vacancies Decline to 111,753 in Second Quarter of 2020
DEED Marks Immigrant Integration Day
DEED Launches #GoodJobsNow, New Campaign Connecting Minnesota Job Seekers with Employers
Governor and Lt. Governor, Commissioner Grove Host Manufacturing Discussion
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 6% in September
Minneapolis and St. Paul Rank Among the Best Cities for People with Disabilities
DEED Recognizes the 75th Anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Manufacturing Week Highlights Critical Role Industry Plays in State’s Economy
DEED Examines: Where are the Job Seekers?
Free Computer Distribution at Minneapolis CareerForce Location
Minnesota Business Services Firms Expect Mostly Contracting Conditions in the Next Year
PFA Announces More Than $42 Million in Water Infrastructure Improvement Awards
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.4% in August
Minnesota Exports at $4.6 Billion in Second Quarter
Minnesota Applies for Lost Wages Assistance
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.7% in July
DEED Announces Virtual Pitch Event Winners
PFA Announces $122 Million in 2020 Project Funding
23 Minnesota Cities Recognized as Telecommuter-Friendly Communities
DEED Announces Cultural Mall Operator Grant Awards
DEED Announces First Virtual Pitch Event Winners
DEED Announces Names of Businesses That Received Small Business Emergency Loans
More Than 27,400 Businesses Applied for Small Business Relief Grant Program
Unemployment alert: $600 additional federal payment ends in July
Minnesota's Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.6% in June
Four Greater Minnesota Cities Awarded Infrastructure Grants
DEED Awards $3.3 Million for Contamination Cleanup
Nearly $19 Million Awarded for Development Projects in Small Cities
Small Business Relief Grants Program to Begin Accepting Applications on June 23
Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Rose to 9.9% in May
DEED announces partnership with Coursera to provide free online learning content to Minnesotans
New Assistant Commissioner for Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
Launch Minnesota Awards More Than $250,000 to 10 Startups
Unemployment Rate Jumps to 8.1% in April
DEED Awards $681,000 in Airport Infrastructure Grants
CareerForce helps connect Minnesotans who need work with senior care providers hiring now
COVID-19 Impact on Employment in Minnesota
DEED Grant Helps Minnesota Community Meet Child Care Needs during COVID-19 Crisis
DEED Awards Ten new Redevelopment Grants
Job Club Online Joins CareerForce Lineup of Virtual & Interactive Offerings
Announcing new tools to help businesses promote safe work environments
DEED Awards more the $1.3 Million in MJSP Grants
COVID-19: Applying for unemployment if you are self-employed or an independent contractor
Provide your input on Minnesota’s new social distancing norms
DEED begins making Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) payments
Eleven Companies Receive Launch Minnesota Innovation Grants
A Framework for safely returning to work
CareerForce Offers Online, Personalized Job Search Assistance
Your comments on workplace safety plans for COVID-19
Listening to Minnesota businesses and workers about safely returning to work
Employers are looking for workers in Minnesota
March Employment Data Reflects Employment Situation Prior to Significant Impact from COVID-19
DEED implements 13-week extension of Unemployment Insurance
No Experience Required: 9 Occupations Hiring Now
Getting Minnesotans the benefits they deserve as quickly as possible
Minnesota issues first $600 CARES Act payments
DEED will be Launching Community Calls
A Guide for Minnesota Small Businesses Who Need Help
DEED Announces Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
Now Open: Minnesota Small Business Emergency Loan Program
February Employment Data Reflects Employment Situation Prior to Impact from COVID-19
To our nonprofits partners: we are here to help
DEED Creating Emergency Loan Program for Minnesota Small Businesses
Minnesota Unemployment Dips to 3.2%
13 Companies Receive Launch Minnesota Innovation Grants
Minnesota Exports Fell 2% in 2019
Announcing the Launch Minnesota Network
Minnesota Manufacturers Expect Stability in 2020
DEED Awards Launch Minnesota Innovation Grants to 20 Minnesota Startups
DEED Funding Supports Minnetronix Medical Expansion in St. Paul
Gov. Walz and DEED Commissioner Grove highlight benefits of broadband access for one Greater Minnesota Community
Minnesota Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 3.3%
DEED Awards Grants to 9 Cities for Contamination Cleanup
Three Greater Minnesota Cities Awarded Infrastructure Grants
PFA Awards More Than $18 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects