2026 – Empowering strategies

Analyzing Promise Act Grantees

March 3, 2026 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie 0

Watching the KSTP story on the Promise Act inspired me to dig into the data to see for myself what is going on. Here is what I found out. But first some context: ChatGPT Analysis […]

5 Tools to Jumpstart the Immigrant Economy in Minnesota

February 24, 2026 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie 0

Executive Summary Recent enforcement-related disruptions and labor uncertainty have frozen consumption, strained payroll flows, and increased business failure risk. This brief proposes a targeted stabilization and competitiveness package designed to protect Minnesota’s tax base, workforce […]

Rebuilding Immigrant Businesses: Data for Smart Policy

February 20, 2026 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie 0

I visited businesses in various cultural malls, spoke with entrepreneurs and policy makers and my sense as of today: slow recovery with rents due and low customer traffic are pushing immigrant businesses over the edge. […]