Lori Larson, Regional Specialist from Central Minnesota AHEC attended a presentation by Minnesota State Economist Tom Stinson on "Minnesota And The New Normal".

He presented the state of the economy in Minnesota to the Labor Force Development Group in the central Minnesota region, whose mission is to provide networking, strategic initiatives, and resource sharing designed to build the skills of the workforce and respond to the emerging needs of employers.

Stinson has been the state's economist since 1987, and also holds the position of professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. In his role as state economist, Stinson is responsible for preparing revenue forecasts for the Governor and Legislature.