Business and Economic News

St. Paul closes Alliance Bank Center skyway
St. Paul city officials announced in a Wednesday press release that connections through Osborn370 and Treasure Island Center on the building’s southwest end will remain open. The remaining connections have been shut down. Drivers can still enter one of the building’s parking ramps from its Cedar Street Entrance.
Café Cerés closure highlights contentious relationship between restaurants and unions
Baristas at four coffee shops in the Twin Cities voted to unionize last summer, but now the coffee shops are closing, following a similar pattern of other restaurants that have closed following efforts to unionize.
Minnesota insurance costs could continue to rise under new Trump tariffs
Tariffs are taxes on goods imported from other countries, but these new taxes are not just impacting the prices of our T-shirts and televisions. Tariffs may even lead to higher insurance rates here at home.
Finding work in an uncertain job market
If you suddenly found yourself looking for a new job, would you be ready? MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the job market, latest economic news and smart strategies for getting hired.
6 things borrowers should know about federal student loans right now
NPR has spent the past few weeks catching up with student loan experts and asking the Trump administration for clarity on some of borrowers’ biggest questions.