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Business and Economic News

JBS settles Muslim discrimination lawsuit for $5.5 million

JBS settles Muslim discrimination lawsuit for $5.5 million

JBS Swift & Company will pay up to $5.5 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the meatpacking company discriminated against Muslim employees at its beef processing plant in northern Colorado.
by The Associated Press

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small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood

small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood

MPR News hosts Chris Farrell and Twila Dang talk to community members who are redefining wealth, the value of community and the purpose of money.
by MPR News Staff

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Talking farming with Minnesota farmers of color

Talking farming with Minnesota farmers of color

Host Angela Davis spoke with a Somali American farmer, a Hmong farmer and one of the state's assistant agriculture commissioners about the experiences of farmers of color and the barriers they face.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Debt relief for Black farmers and other farmers of color

Debt relief for Black farmers and other farmers of color

This month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is poised to give money to farmers of color for debt relief. Some say it’s an unfair stimulus. Others say it’s a much-needed form of reparations, after decades of systemic discrimination.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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The Secret IRS Files: Trove of never-before-seen records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax

The Secret IRS Files: Trove of never-before-seen records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax

ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.

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A remote resort town struggles to find restaurant workers for the summer season

A remote resort town struggles to find restaurant workers for the summer season

As pandemic restrictions loosen, tourists flock to Jack Sprat, a restaurant in Girdwood, Alaska. But like many businesses in resort towns, it's having trouble hiring servers as the economy rebounds.
by Emily Schwing

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