Business and Economic News

Katie Thornton knows a lot about skyways
As Minneapolitans head back to work downtown, traffic in the skyways is picking up. Independent journalist Katie Thornton and host Cathy Wurzer take a closer look at this 60-year old system and how it has impacted equity and access in downtown Minneapolis.
Ask us anything about unions
Union membership has declined across the country for decades but the Minneapolis teachers strike put collective bargaining back in the spotlight. Host Angela Davis talks with a labor economist and a labor historian about the history, role and future of unions. 
UnitedHealth to buy LHC Group for $5.4 billion
UnitedHealth Group is spending about $5.4 billion to delve deeper into home health care with the acquisition of LHC Group.
There's never been such a severe shortage of homes in the U.S. Here's why
Home prices rose nearly 20 percent last year, in large part because the U.S. is several million homes short of demand. Builders say the pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem goes deeper than that.
Richard Copeland, founder of Thor Construction, dies at 66
Copeland started his construction business with one truck back in 1980. Thor Construction would grow to become one of the largest Black-owned businesses in the country.
More Minnesota butcher shops open as consumers seek locally sourced food
Pandemic supply chain problems have prompted a renewed interest in local butcher shops as consumers look closer to home for reliable sources of food. Government support to help fund expansion and training is also helping grow the industry.
That smiling LinkedIn profile face might be a computer-generated fake
Stanford researchers uncovered more than 1,000 of these LinkedIn profiles. A technology that has been used to promote misinformation online has now entered the corporate world.
Avian influenza confirmed in two Minnesota poultry flocks
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in two poultry flocks in Minnesota, the state Board of Animal Health announced Saturday. Back in 2015, 9 million birds in Minnesota were killed by the virus, or euthanized to slow its spread.