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Trump's tariffs threat is dividing business owners across the country

Trump's tariffs threat is dividing business owners across the country

Businesses are divided over Trump's plan to impose sweeping tariffs. Some companies welcome the protection from foreign competition, while others worry about rising costs and retaliation.
by Scott Horsley

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ABC agrees to give $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle lawsuit

ABC agrees to give $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle lawsuit

ABC News agreed to pay $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle a lawsuit over George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that Trump was found liable for raping E. Jean Carroll.
by The Associated Press

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Luigi Mangione retains high-profile former prosecutor as defense lawyer

Luigi Mangione retains high-profile former prosecutor as defense lawyer

Karen Friedman Agnifilo was second-in-command at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. There, she prosecuted violent crime cases, including those that had "a mental health component."
by Juliana Kim

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Minnesota companies, entrepreneurs brace for potential Trump tariffs

Minnesota companies, entrepreneurs brace for potential Trump tariffs

Many iconic Minnesota-based companies are deeply embedded in global trade flows and could feel the impact of higher import prices and retaliatory tariffs on their exports. Smaller family-run companies could also be affected.
by Chris Farrell

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Stanley recalls about 2.6 million travel mugs

Stanley recalls about 2.6 million travel mugs

The company behind the uber-viral water bottles is recommending customers affected by the recall reach out for a replacement part.
by Ayana Archie

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Huge investment in new Midwest powerlines, including electricity ‘superhighway,’ gets approval

Huge investment in new Midwest powerlines, including electricity ‘superhighway,’ gets approval

Electric utilities and clean energy advocates say the new transmission lines and substations will help deliver renewable energy to where it’s needed, meet the growing demand for electricity and make the grid more reliable.
by Kirsti Marohn

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The benefits of older workers

The benefits of older workers

Ageism limits opportunities for older people and can diminish their sense of value. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell and his guests talk about how to find purpose later in your career and in retirement.
by Chris Farrell and Cari Dwyer

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