Business and Economic News

The IRS touts improved customer service and a hassle free filing option
With less than a month before the tax filing deadline, the IRS says tax season is going smoothly. The agency is investing billions of dollars to improve service and beef up tax enforcement.
Buying or selling a home? How the real estate fee structure impacts you
A settlement by the National Realtors Association promises to change the way real estate agents are compensated. It could spell an end to 6% commissions, which are higher than people pay elsewhere.
Craft brewed sodas and family fun are on tap at Northern Soda Company
Taprooms that brew and serve craft beers seem to be everywhere in the Twin Cities these days, but one New Brighton-based beverage maker is offering a non-alcoholic, family-friendly alternative to the taproom. 
As Uber, Lyft departure looms, taxi CEO says industry is 'very good at pivoting'
If Uber and Lyft make good on their threat to stop service in the Twin Cities by May 1, it could mean a boom in business for the taxi industry. But there are far fewer taxis now since ridesharing entered the market about a decade ago.