Business and Economic News

The games we play: MPR News staff share their favorite video games of 2023
This year was a monumental occasion for video games, with highly-anticipated titles released like Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. MPR News staff across the newsroom shared some of their favorite games from 2023 (and one title from 2022) and what they loved about the experience.
APM podcasts for kids tap into curiosity about science and history
MPR News host Angela Davis and producer Matt Alvarez revisit a favorite show from 2023, a conversation with kids’ podcast hosts Molly Bloom and Joy Dolo about the creative process that goes into making award-winning podcasts for curious kids and curious adults.
Minnesota unemployment ticked down in November amid job gain
The Department of Employment and Economic Development on Thursday said the unemployment rate dropped slightly while new jobs in the state climbed in November.
Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy a day after a judge orders him to pay $146 million
The bankruptcy filing follows a Wednesday court order that Giuliani, a former campaign attorney for Donald Trump, must immediately pay millions to two 2020 election workers that he defamed.
Toyota recalls 1 million vehicles for defect that may prevent air bags from deploying
Toyota said a defect could cause airbags not to deploy, increasing the risk of injury. The vehicles include Avalons, Camrys, Highlanders, RAV4s, Siennas and Corollas for model years 2020 to 2022.
New 'Washington Post' CEO accused of Murdoch tabloid hacking cover-up
Lawyers for Prince Harry and Hugh Grant have alleged in court that “The Washington Post's” next CEO helped the Murdochs clean up after illegal phone-hacking incidents at their British tabloids.
Xfinity notifies customers of data breach linked to software vulnerability
Xfinity said there was unauthorized access to internal systems as a result of a vulnerability in software used by the company. Information, including usernames, hashed passwords and, for some customers, the last four digits of Social Security numbers as well as account security questions, was likely acquired.