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What if Little Africa Fest Stopped? A $3.8 million Economic Impact

March 10, 2026 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie Comments Off on What if Little Africa Fest Stopped? A $3.8 million Economic Impact

Testimony to MN House Legacy Committee The news that Little Africa Fest was cancelled this year was deeply disappointing to many. I have attended the festival since its launch 13 years ago and have seen […]

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Analyzing Promise Act Grantees

March 3, 2026 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie Comments Off on Analyzing Promise Act Grantees

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 […]

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5 Tools to Jumpstart the Immigrant Economy in Minnesota

February 24, 2026 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie Comments Off on 5 Tools to Jumpstart the Immigrant Economy in Minnesota

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 […]

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Rebuilding Immigrant Businesses: Data for Smart Policy

February 20, 2026 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie Comments Off on Rebuilding Immigrant Businesses: Data for Smart Policy

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. […]

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Economic Contributions of African Immigrants 2025

February 18, 2026 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie Comments Off on Economic Contributions of African Immigrants 2025

Data reported here comes from the American Community Survey, 2023 and from estimates derived from the 2015 African Immigrant Market Study, Minnesota.

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