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Best Buy CEO on tariffs’ potential effects on consumers

Best Buy CEO on tariffs’ potential effects on consumers

As part of the First Tuesday speaker series at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, Best Buy chief executive Corie Barry spoke with Chris Farrell, senior economics contributor at MPR News, about how the company is assessing President Donald Trump’s recent moves around tariffs.
by Annie Baxter and Chris Farrell

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Target is sued for 'defrauding' shareholders about DEI

Target is sued for 'defrauding' shareholders about DEI

Target has been sued for allegedly concealing the risks of its diversity and social initiatives, leading to a backlash that caused customers to flee and the stock price of the Minneapolis-based retailer to plummet.

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David Brancaccio on rebuilding after the Los Angeles fires

David Brancaccio on rebuilding after the Los Angeles fires

The home of Marketplace host David Brancaccio was one of nearly 17,000 buildings destroyed last month in the Los Angeles fires. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with him about the challenges and costs of rebuilding.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Cannabis business license applications to open in February

Cannabis business license applications to open in February

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management said it will start accepting applications for business licenses in two weeks. It’s the next step in the state’s rocky launch of a legal cannabis market.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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China targets U.S. coal, gas, Google as Trump tariffs take effect

China targets U.S. coal, gas, Google as Trump tariffs take effect

Trump ordered tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico over the weekend. Canada and Mexico reached last-minute deals to pause those tariffs Monday.
by John Ruwitch

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Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work

Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work

Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy Wall Street investor, replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.
by Laurel Wamsley

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How corporate America got DEI wrong

How corporate America got DEI wrong

President Trump is accelerating the attacks on diversity-in-business programs. But DEI experts say this may be the wakeup call big companies need.
by Maria Aspan

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