Where is the Minnesota economy headed?

Minnesota budget officials released a new forecast this week, narrowing the state's deficit to $994 million. Meanwhile, The Labor Department reports the percentage of Americans without a job last month was 9.7 percent, identical to the January figure. Economist Louis Johnston joins Midday to answer listener questions about the state economy.

Guests

• Louis Johnston: Professor of economics, St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict. Co-author and revisor of 4th edition, "Principles of Economics" by Ben Bernanke and Robert Frank.

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Resources

• About Louis Johnston