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Latest Minnesota state budget forecast released, shows a short-term surplus of $616 million
According to the Minnesota state budget office, as of Wednesday morning there is now a short-term surplus of $616 million through 2026-2027.
Final Minnesota budget forecast ahead of legislative session to be released Wednesday
Back in February, the state budget forecast showed a surplus of $3.7 billion, but the budget office said nearly all of the surplus would be used up in the next two years if lawmakers didn't make any changes.
Minnesota budget update shows $1.1B less than prior forecast
Minnesota lawmakers will have far less fiscal wiggle room and might have to take steps to head off a potential deficit, according to a new economic forecast that will set the tone for budget discussions that start in January in a politically reconfigured state Capitol.
Minnesota's projected budget surplus shrinks to $616 million
Minnesota budget officials are cautioning of a "growing structural imbalance" that could put the state in the red in future years. The latest: The warning comes after state economists released an updated forecast showing a $616 million surplus at the end of the next two-year budget cycle,
Minnesota has a projected $616M budget surplus, potential $5B deficit looming
Minnesota budget officials on Wednesday projected a surplus of $616 million for the next two-year budget cycle, and a multi-billion dollar deficit looming in the following years. Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the state’s latest economic forecast on Wednesday morning.

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