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: Affordable or not, housing can take years to build in Minnesota
A multifamily property developer in Bloomington went through many twists just to get ready for construction to start.
June 21, 2025
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: 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