Will Minneapolis pass Detroit

[Ben Around]

Originally Posted by pirate_lafitte

People also eat cereal in this nation. With General Mills headquartered in Mpls, the metro also has that as part of it's job base.

Retail & cereal, true. But don't forget health insurance, medical devices, post it notes & scotch tape, air transport, banking, dental equipment, law books, software, temperature controls-- all of which and more are significant components of MSP's economy.

[OyCrumbler]

It might happen someday, but not really anytime soon (at least not for another decade or two, especially considering that Detroit's metro realistically includes a significant bit across the border in Canada).