Business and Economic News

Biden sees bigger role for U.S. farms due to Ukraine war
President Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Democrat plans to travel on Wednesday to an Illinois farm to emphasize how U.S. agricultural exports can relieve the financial pressures being felt worldwide.
Restaurants that survived the pandemic are now threatened by inflation
Higher costs for food, labor, rent, gasoline and cooking gas make it harder for casual dining places to buy, cook and deliver meals. And they're limited in how much they can pass on to customers.
The work-from-home climate challenge
Companies might have thought a silver lining from the pandemic was that remote work was slashing emissions. They're thinking again.
Maria Hinojosa recorded years of conversations with a man who never expected to get out of prison. Then he did. On Monday, Suave, a podcast about his incarceration and release won a Pulitzer.
How businesses selling lipstick and empanadas found success during the pandemic 
What did it take to thrive as a small business over the last two years? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with women entrepreneurs who changed their path and flourished during the pandemic.