Minnesota surplus holds steady as budget picture improves

Minnesota budget surplus remains stable, economy continues growth

A recent budget and economic outlook in Minnesota has the state stabilizing around a $17.5 billion surplus in the next biennium, mostly leftover from the current biennium. While DFL leaders have continued to

Minnesota surplus holds steady; sets stage for budget debate

An updated forecast puts Minnesota’s budget surplus at a still-enormous $17.5 billion. It reflects an improvement in the fiscal picture, setting the stage for the nitty-gritty of debates on spending

Minnesota surplus holds steady; sets stage for budget debate

ST. PAUL — An updated forecast put Minnesota's budget surplus Monday at a still-enormous $17.5 billion, reflecting an improvement in the state's fiscal picture and setting the stage for the nitty-gritty of the Legislature's debates on spending and taxes.

Minnesota surplus holds steady as budget picture improves

The new projection is the forecast that the Legislature will use to set the next two-year budget, which takes effect in July. By law, it must be balanced.

Minnesota budget surplus stable at $17.5 billion

February budget projections will set the stage for budget discussions in the state Legislature.

Minnesota's big budget surplus stable at $17.5B in new forecast

The state continued to bring in more revenue than it expected over the last two months, but inflation for current state government spending, along with some spending passed already this year, chipped a bit off the prior projection.