NEW: The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce released today results of a statewide poll showing growing financial stress among Minnesotans, increasing pessimism about the state’s economy and rising concern that taxpayers are not getting the same value for what they pay in state taxes and costs that they have in recent years. mnchamber.com/blog/poll-minn… Follow along for key takeaways.

Happy Holidays from the Minnesota Chamber family to yours! Enjoy this year's video holiday card from Chamber President and CEO @MCC_DLoon. Be sure to stick around for the post-video credits: we triple-dog-dare ya!

Minnesota’s manufacturing workforce remains one of the state’s most important competitive advantages. At the same time, however, workforce availability has emerged as one of the sector’s most significant constraints. This dual reality—strong workforce quality paired with limited workforce availability—now sits at the center of Minnesota’s manufacturing competitiveness and will shape the sector’s outlook in the years ahead. Read the fourth article in our series that takes a closer look at Minnesota’s manufacturing workforce, its strengths, challenges and how changing skills and technology are shaping the industry. mnchamber.com/blog/building-…

NEW: Today, the Minnesota Chamber Foundation is releasing the 2026 Business Benchmarks report. The groundbreaking report warns that despite a long legacy of strength, Minnesota’s economy is losing ground compared to the rest of the nation. mnchamber.com/2026-business-…

🧵THREAD: The Minnesota Chamber’s policy team has been hitting the road the last couple weeks, meeting with business leaders to discuss issues important to them. These roundtables help shape our advocacy efforts and identify emerging issues as we work to advance policies that drive economic growth, innovation and opportunity across the state. Follow along for our first few stops! 📍Rochester | @HGA | @rochmnchamber

And now the moment we've all been waiting for. The winner of the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota is... 🏆 @PolarisInc - MRZR – Military RZR! Congratulations to the team at Polaris and thank you for making this very cool product right here in Minnesota! #CoolestThingMN | BMO

Wow, that was fun! Today, we celebrated Manufacturing Month with our annual Manufacturers' Summit and Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota awards! First, congratulations to @PolarisInc on being named the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota for their MRZR – Military RZR! What an accomplishment to outlast 63 other incredible products in this year's bracket. Thank you to BMO for their support of #CoolestThingMN! We also want to thank today's speakers, attendees and sponsors - like @GreatnessInGrey - for making this celebration of manufacturing such a success!

We started with 64 products, and you, the public, have narrowed it down to 4 very cool finalists. If you haven’t voted for the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota, you can vote now until Sunday, October 5 at 5:00 p.m.! CoolestThingMN.com And follow along as we profile each of our 4 finalists! #CoolestThingMN

Take it from our Minnesota Chamber staff: YOU should vote for the Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota TODAY! We're in our final round and just 4 incredible products remain! 🗳️ CoolestThingMN.com #CoolestThingMN | BMO

Every vote matters. We're down to just 8️⃣ great products left in the search for the Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota, sponsored by BMO! YOU decide the 4 finalists at CoolestThingMN.com! #CoolestThingMN

And then there were 16. Just 16 amazing, Minnesota-made products left in the running to be named the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota! Head to CoolestThingMN.com to vote for your favorite products today through Sunday, September 21. Thank you to BMO for sponsoring this competition! #CoolestThingMN

Chamber President and CEO Doug Loon has a message for you: VOTE! Voting is open for the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota contest! Check out the bracket and pick your favorites in the first round of the contest at CoolestThingMN.com #CoolestThingMN