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State budget forecast projects $2.5 billion short-term surplus, looming deficit

Minnesota lawmakers will return to the Capitol in February with a near-term surplus of nearly $2.5 billion, but the latest economic forecast released Thursday sparked more debate about who’s to blame ...
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State budget forecast shows surplus now, but projects $3 billion deficit in next budget cycle

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The latest state budget forecast released on Wednesday shows Minnesota with a healthy surplus in the short-term, although lawmakers must still tackle a projected $3 billion deficit ...