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Business and Economic News

Craig talks about abortion; Kistner the economy in toss-up CD 2 race

Craig talks about abortion; Kistner the economy in toss-up CD 2 race

The candidates for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District are talking about a very different set of issues with less than a month to go until Election Day.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Money is 'A Made Up Thing' — but that doesn't change rising inflation

Money is 'A Made Up Thing' — but that doesn't change rising inflation

Author and podcaster Jacob Goldstein says we don't think of money as a technology, but we should. He traces the first paper currency to China's Sichuan province, and ponders the Fed's next move.
by Dave Davies

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Labor Department proposal could change gig worker and company rules

Labor Department proposal could change gig worker and company rules

The U.S. Department of Labor has published a new proposal on how workers should be classified saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees.
by The Associated Press

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Fire destroys main lodge at popular northern Minnesota resort

Fire destroys main lodge at popular northern Minnesota resort

The main building at a northern Minnesota resort that has hosted cross-country ski retreats, language camps, weddings and conferences for years was destroyed by fire Monday. News of the fire prompted an online outpouring of stories, memories and sympathy.
by Tim Nelson and MPR News Staff

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Competitive pumpkin growers gather at Stillwater Harvest Fest

Competitive pumpkin growers gather at Stillwater Harvest Fest

Competitive pumpkin growers made a beeline for the Stillwater Harvest Fest this past weekend. The annual gathering is now one of the largest festivals of its kind in the Midwest, with the pumpkin weigh-off as its centerpiece.
by Hannah Yang

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Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility

Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility

Union President Tony Cardwell said the railroads didn’t do enough to address worker concerns about the lack of paid time off — particularly sick time — and tougher working conditions after cutbacks.
by The Associated Press

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Managing your money during inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainty 

Managing your money during inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainty 

We’re heading into fall with inflation, rising interest rates and an uncertain job market. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two personal finance experts about how to manage your money in the months to come.  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Former Fed chair Bernanke shares Nobel for research on banks

Former Fed chair Bernanke shares Nobel for research on banks

This year’s Nobel Prize in economic sciences has been awarded to the former chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Ben S. Bernanke, and two U.S.-based economists, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig, “for research on banks and financial crises.”
by The Associated Press

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