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Matthew Hockert
@matthewhockert.bsky.social
Applied Econ PhD student at UMN
https://matthewhockert.github.io
This is my first post on Bluesky which looks at St. Paul’s upcoming budget shortfall. I simulated a hypothetical: what if the city tried to close the shortfall entirely by raising fees on vacant parcels instead of raising property taxes?
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM