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How to spend less when everything costs more

How to spend less when everything costs more

We’re paying about 90 cents more per gallon of gas compared to a year ago. Inflation hit 7 percent last year overall, affecting everything from food to furniture. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with personal finance experts about how to save money when consumer goods cost more. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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The employment landscape is shifting. Should you look for a new job?

The employment landscape is shifting. Should you look for a new job?

A whole lot of people are calling it quits and leaving their jobs in what some are calling the Great Resignation. Host Cathy Wurzer talked with a career development expert about how you can approach a career transition in these unprecedented times.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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State court reverses PolyMet water permit, but sides with company on other issues

State court reverses PolyMet water permit, but sides with company on other issues

The state appeals court has reversed a key permit for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine, sending it back to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for additional analysis of its impacts to groundwater. But in a mixed ruling, the court also sided with PolyMet and the MPCA on several issues.
by Dan Kraker

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Extreme weather cost $280 billion globally in 2021

Extreme weather cost $280 billion globally in 2021

Large insurers are calling for urgent action on climate change after another year of costly catastrophic losses because of extreme weather.
by Paul Huttner

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The big picture: A conversation about the future of work

The big picture: A conversation about the future of work

This week, as we step into a new year, we’re looking to the future of big issues in America. Wednesday, host Cathy Wurzer talked with Minneapolis futurist Jack Uldrich about the future of work.
by Cathy Wurzer, Kelly Gordon and Alex Cheng

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Nationwide study will examine the effects of regenerative agriculture

Nationwide study will examine the effects of regenerative agriculture

An ambitious new study aims to track the effects of regenerative agriculture on 1,000 farms across the country. Regenerative agriculture is a set of farming practices focusing on soil health and enhanced biodiversity.
by Dan Gunderson

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