Minnesota budget surplus forecasted at $616 million

Latest state budget forecast released with a short-term surplus of $616 million
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 surplus forecasted at $616 million, but warning signs linger
State budget forecasters project extra money on the state's bottom line in the next two years but there are warning signs of a potential big deficit in the future.
Minnesota has a projected $616M budget surplus, potential $5B deficit looming
Minnesota budget officials on Wednesday projected a modest 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.
Projected state surplus dropped by $1.1 billion, MN budget forecast shows
The Minnesota Department of Management and Budget expects a $616 million balance for the state in 2027 — about $1.1 billion less than prior estimates, according to their November forecast. Though the state will be spending more money than it is taking in,
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,

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