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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: It's the Per Capita GDP, Stupid
February 21, 2026
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist John Phelan:

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It's the per capita GDP, stupid

Last week, the Star Tribune published an op ed on how to grow Minnesota's economy. It was pretty wide of the mark, in my view, so I submitted a response. Not surprisingly, they declined to print it . . .

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