IRS computer glitch caused by 'master file' issue
For nearly 11 hours on the busiest tax day of the year, the agency was unable to accept tax returns.
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Wells Fargo hit with $1 billion in fines over consumer abuses
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it's punishing the banking giant's actions in its mortgage and auto loan businesses.
Reports: Wells Fargo to be fined $1 billion as early as Friday
Federal regulators plan to fine Wells Fargo as much as $1 billion as early as Friday for abuses tied to its auto-lending and mortgage businesses, The New York Times and other news outlets reported, citing unnamed sources.
Xcel expands use of drones to inspect power lines
Xcel Energy will be the first utility in the nation to get Federal Aviation Administration approval to routinely fly drones beyond where a pilot can see the aircraft.
'Fearless Girl' statue will face down stock exchange, not 'Charging Bull'
The statue -- installed in 2017, on a temporary basis, to honor International Women's Day -- will stay in New York City permanently. But it will relocate, shifting around the corner from the bull.
How does the BBC World Service cover the U.S. for the rest of the world?
In an age of social media, traditional news organizations must contend with the proliferation of fake news—and fact-based journalism is often denounced as fake.
After alert on Russian hacks, bigger push to protect power grid
Homeland Security and the FBI have blamed Russia for a series of cyberattacks on U.S. power plants. The industry is stepping up efforts to protect the electric grid.
FAA orders inspections of engine type that blew apart on Southwest flight
The Federal Aviation Administration says CFM engines, which power many Boeing 737s, need to be ultrasonically inspected after a certain number of takeoffs and landings.
Facebook to offer users opt-outs that comply with new European Privacy Rules
The social media giant will ask users worldwide if they want to continue sharing data for ads as well as personal information such as political and religious leanings and relationship information.
Bump stock manufacturer is shutting down production
Slide Fire will stop taking orders and halt manufacturing of the rapid-fire gun products. It is facing a class action lawsuit for negligence and the government is pursuing a ban on the devices.
Watch: U.S., Japan plan new talks on 'fair and reciprocal' trade deal
The leaders said they had failed to reach a deal that would exempt Japan from new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, as Abe had wanted.
Lawmakers call on Big Pharma to pay up in fight against opioid abuse
A bipartisan group of supporters of a fee paid by pharmaceutical companies for every opioid they sell in the state continue to push. That's despite dimming prospects for the legislation.
Expert: Tax deadline's a good time for deep dive into finances
Tax filing time is a reminder to review your finances and recommit to those New Year's financial resolutions, personal finance expert Lynnette Khalfani-Cox told MPR News Wednesday.
The importance of diversity in credit unions
Minnesota has some of the nation's worst racial disparities in poverty, home ownership, employment, educational attainment, health and loan application approval rates.
MnDOT closing I-35W north in Mpls. overnight Wednesday
I-35W north between Highway 62 and I-94 closes 10 p.m. Wednesday with a southbound closure overnight Thursday into Friday. MnDOT's also closing the ramp from I-94 west to 11th Street for two months starting Monday.
Why are we seeing so many mergers and acquisitions in 2018?
Are corporations getting too big?
Video: Here's how Minnesota is doing with renewable energy
Just ahead of Earth Day, MPR News takes stock of the state's moves away from coal and toward renewable energy sources like solar and wind.
Sun Country: We should have rescued passengers we stranded in Mexico
CEO Jude Bricker says his company will cover the extra costs "rightfully frustrated" travelers were forced to pay to get home last weekend after the airline abandoned them in Mexico.
Starbucks to close stores for an afternoon for bias training
Starbucks, trying to tamp down a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia, plans to close more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours next month to conduct racial-bias training for its nearly 175,000 workers.
Will you soon have to pay sales tax on every online purchase?
A multibillion-dollar dispute on internet sales taxes lands at the Supreme Court Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small.