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It's not just the crops. Drought puts stress on farmers, too

It's not just the crops. Drought puts stress on farmers, too

As the drought lingers in much of the state, there is growing concern about mental health challenges faced by farmers and other people in rural Minnesota. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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Biden to tackle cybersecurity with tech, finance leaders

Biden to tackle cybersecurity with tech, finance leaders

President Joe Biden is meeting Wednesday with top executives from some of the country's leading technology companies and financial institutions as the White House works to enlist the private sector's help in firming up cybersecurity defenses against increasingly sophisticated attacks.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Supreme Court delivers blow to Line 3 opponents

Minnesota Supreme Court delivers blow to Line 3 opponents

The Minnesota Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by opponents of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline, letting stand a key decision by independent regulators to allow construction to proceed.
by The Associated Press

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Disappointed outfitters and paddlers adjust to BWCA closure

Disappointed outfitters and paddlers adjust to BWCA closure

The Superior National Forest's decision on Saturday to close the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was a shock to the many canoeists with trips planned this week, and to the many businesses in northeastern Minnesota that outfit those paddlers with gear and food.
by Dan Kraker

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It's called the bond taper. Yes, it's geeky. But this is why you should know about it

It's called the bond taper. Yes, it's geeky. But this is why you should know about it

The Federal Reserve has provided massive support to markets through the pandemic. Now it faces a tricky decision: how to start removing some of that help without triggering a market sell-off.
by David Gura

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Liz Shuler becomes first woman to lead the AFL-CIO

Liz Shuler becomes first woman to lead the AFL-CIO

Shuler will serve as president of the AFL-CIO until June 2022. The union's No. 2 official replaces longtime labor leader Richard Trumka, who died earlier this month.
by Wynne Davis

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How do we make more affordable housing?

How do we make more affordable housing?

Housing prices have soared over the past year. But the lack of affordable housing is a persistent problem in the U.S. How can we break that cycle?
by Chris Farrell and Kelly Gordon

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