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Getting to Green: Can Minnesota get to carbon-free energy?

Getting to Green: Can Minnesota get to carbon-free energy?

To slow a warming climate, Minnesotans would need to heat homes, travel and power factories without burning fossil fuels. MPR News correspondents Dan Kraker and Kirsti Marohn talk about what the shift to green power could look like under President Donald Trump.
by Dan Kraker, Kirsti Marohn and Maja Beckstrom

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Stocks’ sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy

Stocks’ sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy

The U.S. stock market’s sell-off cut deeper on Monday as Wall Street questioned how much pain President Donald Trump will let the economy endure through tariffs and other policies in order to get what he wants.
by The Associated Press

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Media Matters sues Elon Musk's X over 'libel tourism' legal assault

Media Matters sues Elon Musk's X over 'libel tourism' legal assault

A new suit in an ongoing legal battle between the billionaire and the liberal advocacy group claims Musk's legal attacks are impeding the organization's work.
by Bobby Allyn

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As federal firings stir uncertainty, here's expert advice to prep for a potential job loss

As federal firings stir uncertainty, here's expert advice to prep for a potential job loss

Avery Bardell, workforce development manager with Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota, which offers job training and career support, told MPR News preparation is key in this turbulent and anxiety-inducing time.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Facing competition from Big Tech, states dangle incentives and loosen laws to attract power plants

Facing competition from Big Tech, states dangle incentives and loosen laws to attract power plants

Facing spiking energy demand, U.S. states are pressing for ways to build new power plants faster as policymakers try to protect residents from higher electric bills and keep their economies on track.
by The Associated Press

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