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Matchmaking: what it takes to connect military veterans with open jobs

Matchmaking: what it takes to connect military veterans with open jobs

Minnesota is facing an extremely tight workforce and businesses are looking towards a number of creative solutions to find and hire more employees. Amy Johnson, military spouse and the founder and president of a workforce solutions business for greater Minnesota, speaks with host Cathy Wurzer about her work training employers how to effectively manage military vets who are looking for civilian work.
by Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

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U.S. job openings sink amid higher rates and slower growth

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.
by The Associated Press

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More than 1 million Minnesotans will get $487 in pandemic bonuses

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.
by Brian Bakst

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The return of dream vacations and bucket list travel

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.
by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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McDonald's will have adult Happy Meals this October

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.
by Dustin Jones

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Will Bed Bath & Beyond sink like Sears or rise like Best Buy?

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.
by Alina Selyukh

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Federal money is now headed to states for building up fast EV chargers on highways

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.
by Camila Domonoske and Brittany Cronin

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Why tackling climate change means a stronger economy — according to Janet Yellen

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?
by Ailsa Chang, Mallory Yu and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Women are returning to (paid) work after the pandemic forced many to leave their jobs

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.
by Scott Horsley

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