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Business and Economic News

State Fair food, music — and giant slide are back for Memorial Day minifair

State Fair food, music — and giant slide are back for Memorial Day minifair

The fair says the “Kickoff to Summer at the Fair” will feature about two dozen food vendors — yes, Sweet Martha’s and Pronto Pups are on the list — with music at several locations around the fairgrounds. The giant slide is also planning to open for the event, weather permitting.
by Tim Nelson

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Cash bail and its effect on criminal justice in the United States

Cash bail and its effect on criminal justice in the United States

Guest host Chris Farrell talked to two criminal justice reform experts about the current state of cash bail, its effects on pretrial detention and mass incarceration and what advocates want to see changed.
by Chris Farrell, Lindsay Guentzel and Ariana Rosas

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A giant organic farm faces criticism that it's harming the environment

A giant organic farm faces criticism that it's harming the environment

A huge organic farm that's backed by the company General Mills is facing accusations that it's doing more environmental harm than good. It shows the difficulties of delivering on green promises.
by Dan Charles

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Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are ending marriage

Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are ending marriage

The Microsoft co-founder and his wife, who launched the world’s largest charitable foundation, said they would continue to work together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 
by The Associated Press

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Internet oldies AOL and Yahoo are sold ... again

Internet oldies AOL and Yahoo are sold ... again

Unable to compete successfully with Facebook and Google for digital advertising, Verizon signals a return to its roots as a telecommunications company.

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Amid uncertain year, Facebook group connects farmers directly to consumers

Last year, some of the largest slaughterhouses in the region temporarily closed after COVID-19 outbreaks. Those closures meant local farmers faced the prospect of having nowhere to send their livestock for processing, and no way to get their food to market. An East Bethel, Minn., woman decided to do something to help.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota businesses struggle with back-to-work plans

Minnesota businesses struggle with back-to-work plans

What will office space look like after the pandemic? Open-plan shared spaces may be the thing of the past and many people might be splitting their time between conventional workspaces and home offices.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Apple's app store goes on trial in effort to topple 'walled garden'

Apple's app store goes on trial in effort to topple 'walled garden'

On Monday, Apple faces one of its most serious legal threats in recent years: A trial that threatens to upend its iron control over its app store, which brings in billions of dollars each year while feeding more than 1.6 billion iPhones, iPads, and other devices.
by The Associated Press

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About 40 percent of post offices operate in the red. Could banking services bring in more money?

About 40 percent of post offices operate in the red. Could banking services bring in more money?

Many of the nation's post offices don't generate enough revenue to cover their expenses. A group of Democrats in Congress has proposed a possible solution: providing low-cost check cashing and fee-free ATMs at some post offices.
by Brian Naylor

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Biden wants to go tough on Wall Street. The response? The best rally since FDR

Biden wants to go tough on Wall Street. The response? The best rally since FDR

The S&P 500 surged 11 percent in President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office — the best performance to start a presidential term since Franklin D. Roosevelt started his first term in 1933.
by David Gura

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