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October 7, 2022 7:36 AM

After a hot summer, hiring cools in September as employers add 263,000 jobs

A new jobs report shows a modest slowdown in hiring last month, which could help fight inflation. The unemployment rate held steady at a low 3.7 percent.

by Scott Horsley

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October 7, 2022 4:15 AM

Here's what Elon Musk will likely do with Twitter if he buys it

Musk says he'd loosen rules against spreading misinformation, allow former President Donald Trump back on Twitter, shake up the company's business model and find new revenue sources.

by Shannon Bond

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October 7, 2022 4:01 AM

Americans are becoming less productive, and that's a risk to the economy

Job market swings over the past few years have dampened the motivation of many workers and led to a decline in the fuel of the U.S. economy — productivity.

by Stacey Vanek Smith

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October 6, 2022 11:49 AM

IMF warns of higher recession risk and darker global outlook

The International Monetary Fund is once again lowering its projections for global economic growth in 2023.

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October 6, 2022 6:53 AM

Barges grounded by low water halt Mississippi River traffic

The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in the mud and sand. That's disrupting river travel for shippers, recreational boaters and even passengers on a cruise line.

by The Associated Press

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October 6, 2022 4:30 AM

Fox News CEO warned against 'crazies' after 2020 election, Dominion says

Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott warned colleagues not to "give the crazies an inch" after the 2020 elections. Dominion Voting Systems revealed her words in its $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox.

by David Folkenflik

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October 6, 2022 4:00 AM

Biden has $52 billion for semiconductors. Today, work begins to spend that windfall

President Joe Biden is touting new semiconductor investments in New York today. Back at the White House, a new team is meeting with cabinet members to work out how to spend $52 billion from Congress.

by Franco Ordoñez

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October 5, 2022 6:19 PM

Foraging food from our landscape

The temperatures have dropped. The leaves are changing. And people across Minnesota are getting outdoors to savor the season — but Alan Bergo really savors it. He goes by “The Forager Chef.” He’s built a career on plucking food from our landscape and turning it into gourmet dishes. He says you can do it, too.

by Catharine Richert and Megan Burks

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October 5, 2022 4:46 AM

OPEC+ is expected to cut oil production as it seeks to boost the price

Wednesday's meeting of the 24 OPEC+ oil-producing countries comes when much of the world is battling soaring energy costs. A cut in oil production is backed by Saudi Arabia and could benefit Russia.

by Jackie Northam

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October 4, 2022 4:29 PM

The man who wrote the Onion's Supreme Court brief takes parody very seriously

The satirical site submitted a 23-page brief to the Supreme Court in support of a First Amendment case. Mike Gillis, The Onion writer who authored the brief, tells NPR why parody is worth defending.

by Rachel Treisman

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Business and Economic News

After a hot summer, hiring cools in September as employers add 263,000 jobs

Here's what Elon Musk will likely do with Twitter if he buys it

Americans are becoming less productive, and that's a risk to the economy

IMF warns of higher recession risk and darker global outlook

Barges grounded by low water halt Mississippi River traffic

Fox News CEO warned against 'crazies' after 2020 election, Dominion says

Biden has $52 billion for semiconductors. Today, work begins to spend that windfall

Foraging food from our landscape

OPEC+ is expected to cut oil production as it seeks to boost the price

The man who wrote the Onion's Supreme Court brief takes parody very seriously

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