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You may have gotten shortchanged by $125 on that COVID rebate for your car

You may have gotten shortchanged by $125 on that COVID rebate for your car

Auto insurers returned some premium payments to drivers last year when driving slowed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But consumer groups say policyholders should have received a larger rebate.
by Joe Hernandez

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A new report says the COVID recession has pushed Social Security insolvency up a year

A new report says the COVID recession has pushed Social Security insolvency up a year

The new projections in the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees reports indicate that the program will be unable to pay full benefits in 2034. Last year's estimated exhaustion date was 2035.
by The Associated Press

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Drought drives good grape year in Minnesota

Drought drives good grape year in Minnesota

The drought has challenged many in Minnesota. But for grape growers, it’s the silver lining to a difficult 18 months.
by Paul Huttner

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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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