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Business and Economic News

Investigation details troubles with Minneapolis Black expo, lack of planning

Investigation details troubles with Minneapolis Black expo, lack of planning

A report released Tuesday found that most of money spent to celebrate local Black businesses went to companies based outside of Minnesota. The report uncovered peculiarities with dozens of invoices submitted by vendors who organized or provided services to the “I Am My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams” expo.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota native competes on Hulu's 'Secret Chef'

Minnesota native competes on Hulu's 'Secret Chef'

Josh Walbolt is a private chef in New Jersey who grew up in Elk River, Minn. He competed against nine other contestants on the new reality show.
by Emily Bright and Gretchen Brown

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Lunds & Byerlys reaches agreement with workers, averting strike

Lunds & Byerlys reaches agreement with workers, averting strike

Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 663 accused the grocery chain Lunds & Byerlys of unfair labor practices amid contract negotiations.
by Aaliyah Demry

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Biden kept Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. This is who pays the price

Biden kept Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. This is who pays the price

Dan Digre makes loudspeakers in Minnesota. But he's importing more of them from China than he used to, thanks to unintended consequences from Trump-era tariffs that President Biden has kept in place.
by Asma Khalid

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Minnesota, Wisconsin dairy farmers face oversaturated market, temporarily cut-off sewer service

Minnesota, Wisconsin dairy farmers face oversaturated market, temporarily cut-off sewer service

Dairy farmers around the region are facing an oversaturated market. It’s been made worse for some farmers in the region when the Metropolitan Council temporarily cut off sewer service to the Hastings Creamery.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Biden will announce how billions of dollars for expanding broadband internet are being distributed

Biden will announce how billions of dollars for expanding broadband internet are being distributed

President Joe Biden will announce how much money each state is set to receive from the largest-ever federal investment in broadband expansion. The amount each state, territory and Washington, D.C., will receive from the $42.5 billion program depends primarily on the number of unserved locations in each jurisdiction. 
by The Associated Press

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Black-owned radio station may lose license over FCC 'character qualifications' policy

Black-owned radio station may lose license over FCC 'character qualifications' policy

Joe Armstrong, owner of WJBE 99.7 FM, says the FCC is threatening to revoke his broadcast license over his conviction for a tax crime — one that occurred years before he took ownership of the station.
by Jonathan Franklin

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