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Immigrants are coming to North Dakota for jobs. Not everyone is glad to see them

Immigrants are coming to North Dakota for jobs. Not everyone is glad to see them

The immigrant population is growing fast in states far from the southern border. Employers in North Dakota say the economy needs more workers, but there’s still deep ambivalence about immigration.
by Joel Rose

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Minnesota, other states sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive, harming children’s mental health

Minnesota, other states sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive, harming children’s mental health

Dozens of U.S. states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms.
by The Associated Press

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Bond markets are being hit hard — and it's likely to impact you

Bond markets are being hit hard — and it's likely to impact you

Bonds are being pummeled as investors fear interest rates will stay higher for longer because of high inflation. That will raise borrowing costs across the economy even more.
by David Gura

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Rural Voice: The urgent need for affordable housing in rural communities

Rural Voice: The urgent need for affordable housing in rural communities

Affordable housing is a challenge in every part of the state. But rural communities are particularly pinched. Today, you’ll hear a conversation MPR News’ Kerri Miller hosted last month in Two Harbors, Minn., about how the North Shore region is experimenting with solutions to the housing crisis. This is the second in a four-part series featuring conversations from the Rural Voice project.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Canadian strike could impede 'salties' bound for the Duluth-Superior harbor

Canadian strike could impede 'salties' bound for the Duluth-Superior harbor

Hundreds of striking workers in Canada have brought shipping to a standstill on the St. Lawrence Seaway, a move that could potentially have impacts on ocean-going ships traveling to and from the Duluth-Superior harbor — including a ship loading grain that’s bound for Algeria.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota job market, national economy holding steady

Minnesota job market, national economy holding steady

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell about the Minnesota and national job markets and how the economy is reacting to turmoil in the Middle East.
by Angela Davis and Chris Farrell

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