Business & Economy

Paul Njoroge said that 737 Max planes should have been grounded after a deadly crash off the coast of Indonesia in October. Instead, they kept flying until another crashed five months later near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, shortly after takeoff, claiming the lives of his family and 152 others.

Several hundred people gathered outside Amazon's sprawling fulfillment center in Shakopee Monday to protest what they say are difficult working conditions at the online retailer.

President Trump has been expected to nominate Tomas Philipson as permanent chair of his Council of Economic Advisers. Philipson, an expert on health economics, succeeds Kevin Hassett.

The Federal Aviation Administration found a new problem in Boeing's Max plane last month, so it will like be several more months before the troubled plane is certified to fly passengers again.

Minnesota dairy farmers have been hit hard with a long-running series of challenges: low milk prices, trade wars and blizzards to boot. But dairy producers see a glimmer of hope for their industry.

After unprecedented periods of high water to start the shipping season, towboats and barges are moving on the river in Minnesota — though some challenges remain.

About 200 workers at Amazon's fulfillment center in Shakopee will strike Monday to protest work conditions. Three Somali-American women are helping organize the walkout.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation said traffic along a stretch of U.S. Highway 61 between Lake City and Wabasha will be diverted to county roads as crews replace several culverts.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has denied an extension for the White Bear Lake Township company to test its pollution control equipment. Water Gremlin was fined earlier this year for air quality violations for more than 15 years.

The fine would be the largest the FTC has levied on a tech company. But it won't make much of a dent for Facebook, which had nearly $56 billion in revenue last year.