Business and Economic News

Why do so many couples fight about money?
Opposites attract when it comes to money habits. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a researcher and a financial therapist about why couples fight over finances and how to resolve the inevitable disagreements.
Red Lake Nation goes on a sales trip to India to discuss trade, walleye and wild rice
India is now the world’s most populous nation with 1.4 billion people. This week a representative from the Red Lake Nation will look to tap into that giant market by joining a U.S. trade mission to New Delhi.
Bill seeks to increase electronics recycling in Minnesota, and make it free
A proposed bill would update Minnesota’s 17-year-old electronics waste law to include all e-waste, and make recycling electronics free for all Minnesotans. Supporters say it would help keep electronics out of the waste stream, where they pose an environmental and fire risk and waste valuable materials.
St. Paul iron foundry faces deadline to fix pollution
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says recent emission records from Northern Iron and Machine Foundry in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood indicate excessive pollution. Regulators say it is “highly likely” that the foundry is emitting levels of lead and particulate matter over federal air quality standards. 
Minneapolis City Council weighs new tobacco rules, including $15 minimum price for cigarettes
The Minneapolis City Council is considering adding new rules and restrictions on sales of tobacco products, including a minimum price for cigarettes and other products that could be the highest in the nation.