Business and Economic News

Feds announce major investments in Minnesota's electric grid
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $150 million in grants to Xcel Energy and Minnesota Power to fund microgrids in Minneapolis and upgrade a major transmission line that carries wind energy from North Dakota.
Israel-Hamas war: How to sort truth from disinformation
Already the information pouring in at your fingertips can be overwhelming during a time like this. To help sort it out, MPR News guest host Emily Bright spoke with Emily Vraga. Vraga is an associate professor at the Hubbard School of Journalism at the University of Minnesota and studies mis- and disinformation.
Minnesota set to start spending $316M to boost child care wages
Payments from the Great Start Compensation Support Program will help increase wages for child care providers, state officials said. Providers have until Oct. 25 to apply for the first round of funds.
Rural Voice: What it takes to build a business in rural Minnesota
What does it take to start and grow a small business in rural Minnesota? Last month, MPR News host Kerri Miller hosted a town hall in New Ulm, Minn., to hear from entrepreneurs and community leaders about how to encourage small businesses in greater Minnesota. This is the first in a four-part series featuring conversations from the Rural Voice project.
LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees
The popular professional networking site is laying off people in positions across its engineering, product, talent and finance departments.