Evan Ramstad
Columnist
BusinessHe moved to the Twin Cities and joined the Star Tribune in 2013. Ramstad previously worked for The Wall Street Journal in Seoul, Hong Kong and Dallas, and the Associated Press in New York, Washington and Dallas and briefly at the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He grew up in Grinnell, Iowa, where he got a start in journalism at radio station KGRN.
Latest from Evan Ramstad
Ramstad: In a last interview, Hortman discussed how politics have shifted
Days before her death, DFL leader Melissa Hortman said the culture war overtook economics in the Minnesota Legislature this spring.
June 17, 2025
Ramstad: There was an economic argument for offering Medicaid benefits to undocumented immigrants
The state budget got done, but not without some real drama.
June 14, 2025
Ramstad: Soda fountain out, vaccine hub in as St. Paul Corner Drug fights to survive
The century-old fountain closed during the pandemic. Now, pharmacy owner John Hoeschen needs room to administer shots and other services that are the main source of profit for drugstores.
June 9, 2025
Ramstad: Readers say Walmart won’t be paying the ultimate price of Trump’s tariffs
Readers also had a lot to say about noncompete agreements, bonding bills and lawsuits.
June 7, 2025
Ramstad: Gov. Walz, things are not getting done in Minnesota
We have high standards and expectations in this state, and our leaders aren’t meeting them.
June 2, 2025
Ramstad: AI is English-centric, but it’s picking up Hmong quickly
May Yang-Her and Dao Her, who run a St. Paul tech consulting firm, are tracking the rapid changes on the language of their Hmong heritage.
May 31, 2025
Ramstad: Minneapolis’ Camden neighborhood is rising. Houston White wants to keep it that way.
On the George Floyd anniversary, a group gathered at White’s coffee shop to hear his invocation for progress.
May 27, 2025
Ramstad: Minnesota’s big businesses are in crisis with a common problem
UnitedHealth and Target are in crisis, and others are struggling in ways unseen since the pandemic five years ago. What they all have in common is the high cost of money.
May 24, 2025
Ramstad: No business can ‘eat’ all the tariffs, not even Walmart
Trump first said Americans shouldn’t buy as many things. Now he says businesses should accept smaller profits.
May 19, 2025
Ramstad: Donaldson is protected from tariff chaos after expanding globally the right way
Bloomington-based maker of industrial filters makes things where it sells them.
May 17, 2025
Ramstad: New U.S. Bank CEO impresses with dedication to ‘keep the mission, pick up the pace’
Following a decade of spending on technology, new CEO seeks return to its legacy of efficiency.
May 10, 2025
Ramstad: This could be the week the NCAA becomes a professional league
A judge is expected to approve an arrangement for Division I colleges to give 22% of athletic department revenue to student-athletes.
May 5, 2025
