Business and Economic News

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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
FTC refiles suit accusing Facebook of illegal monopoly
The regulator is taking another swing at Facebook after a judge tossed out its initial effort in June. It accused the social media giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly.
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari on the labor market
Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, joined guest host Chris Farrell to talk about the labor market, inflation and the state of the economy in the Upper Midwest.
EPA will ban a farming pesticide linked to health problems in children
Agency officials issued a final ruling on Wednesday saying chlorpyrifos can no longer be used on the food that makes its way onto American dinner plates. The move overturns a Trump-era decision.