Business and Economic News

U.S. job openings sink amid higher rates and slower growth
The number of available jobs in the U.S. plummeted in August compared with July, a sign that businesses may pull back further on hiring and potentially cool chronically high inflation.
More than 1 million Minnesotans will get $487 in pandemic bonuses
The money is from a pool of $500 million set aside by the Legislature and governor for bonuses to those who worked in health care, child care, retail, food processing and other professions where working from home in the pandemic wasn’t an option.
The return of dream vacations and bucket list travel
Are you done with waiting to take that dream vacation? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how and why people are booking their “bucket list” adventures and how the pandemic changed travel.
McDonald's will have adult Happy Meals this October
Each Cactus Plant Flea Market Box will come with a meal and a classic McDonald's character toy, with a twist.
Will Bed Bath & Beyond sink like Sears or rise like Best Buy?
The company has been on a rollercoaster of crises, including a meme-stock rise and crash. Its latest financial report comes Thursday.
Federal money is now headed to states for building up fast EV chargers on highways
All 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico have received the go-ahead to start spending federal dollars on new chargers. The long-term plan is to spend $5 billion improving charging infrastructure.
Why tackling climate change means a stronger economy — according to Janet Yellen
Yellen says the Biden administration is emphasizing action on climate change to make a more resilient American economy. What does that look like for the future of infrastructure and spending?
Women are returning to (paid) work after the pandemic forced many to leave their jobs
The number of women in the workforce has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, which is good for the economy. But after time away from the job market some women are reassessing their priorities.
Hennepin County plans to convert the former luMinn Hotel in downtown Minneapolis into housing for people who make below 30 percent of the area median income. That’s one of several hotels the county has bought to create more accommodations for low-income residents.  Kelly Busch is a reporter with the Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal. She talks with guest host Tim Nelson about those deals and more business stories catching her eye.