Looking for Amazon alternatives for ethical shopping? Here are some ideas January 23, 2023 4:00 AMBy Kaitlyn Radde Amazon ended its charity donation program, AmazonSmile, after a series of other cost-cutting measures. Many shoppers expressed disapproval on social media and have been searching for alternatives.
Play5min 13sec'Going big': Walz to fill in rest of budget puzzle this weekJanuary 23, 2023 4:00 AMBy Brian BakstAs Gov. Tim Walz issues his complete budget proposal this week, he says he’s attempting to invigorate a state that has “lived on our laurels” of bygone days.
Play4min 20secMinnesota businesses get creative amid worker shortageJanuary 23, 2023 4:00 AMBy Mark ZdechlikMinnesota businesses continue their struggle to fill job vacancies. And many have learned new ways of getting work done with fewer employees. The pandemic accelerated the trend toward robotics, flexible scheduling and more.
Why we have a debt ceiling, and why this trip to the brink may be different January 21, 2023 8:13 AMBy Ron Elving We have been here before. But this time the House's new Republican majority is largely driven by a faction that says it will hold the debt limit vote as a hostage to win policy changes.
Google is cutting 12,000 jobs, adding to a series of Big Tech layoffs in JanuaryJanuary 20, 2023 7:02 AMBy Mary Yang The layoffs at Google follow similarly huge cuts at Microsoft, Amazon and Salesforce. Tech companies who hired rapidly during the pandemic now face fears of recession.
Play4min 53secWalz plan spends billions for businesses, workers and environmentJanuary 19, 2023 4:42 PMBy Brian BakstGov. Tim Walz laid out spending plans Thursday or starting a family and medical leave program, bolstering the pay of health care aides, speeding the development of clean energy and helping small businesses and farmers.
Amazon axes charity program amid wider cost-cutting movesJanuary 19, 2023 9:52 AMBy The Associated PressIn a blog post on Wednesday, the company said the program, called AmazonSmile, will shut down by February 20.
Play4min 21secHere's why a high-stakes debt ceiling fight looms on Capitol HillJanuary 19, 2023 5:31 AMBy Susan Davis House Republicans want to leverage must-pass legislation to raise the debt limit to extract federal spending cuts, but President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats aren't interested in negotiating.
Bill requiring carbon-free electricity in Minnesota by 2040 passes first committeeJanuary 19, 2023 5:30 AMBy Kirsti MarohnThe bill drew support from clean energy advocates and labor unions hopeful it would reduce Minnesota’s reliance on fossil fuels to generate power and create clean energy jobs. But some rural electric cooperatives testified that it could be difficult to meet the mandate while maintaining affordable, reliable power.
Woman paddleboards ‘Lake Chipotle,’ the famously-flooded Minneapolis parking lotJanuary 18, 2023 5:16 PMBy Robyn KatonaWarm weather has thawed snow and ice, in turn filling a parking lot so notorious for its flooding that it has a name and a fan club.