Business and Economic News

Author Michelle Singletary on managing your money during times of crisis
Host Angela Davis talks to Michelle Singletary, award-winning author, Washington Post columnist and frequent commentator on CNN and other national news networks about her latest book, “What to Do With Your Money When Crisis Hits.” 
UNC journalism school tried to give Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure. A top donor objected
The star New York Times reporter's bid for a tenured professorship has run aground on racial politics and an approach to journalism that runs counter to the donor whose name adorns the school.
New wood products plant projected to bring 150 jobs to NE Minn.
In a major boost to the state’s wood products industry, North Carolina-based Huber Engineered Woods has announced plans to build a $440 million manufacturing facility in northeastern Minnesota. The plant is projected to bring more than 150 jobs to the region.
The Supreme Court sides with NCAA athletes in a narrow ruling
The court ruled that NCAA rules are not reasonably necessary to distinguish between college and professional sports. Still, the ruling could be potentially transformative.
Cargo is piling up everywhere and it's making inflation worse
A surge in imports is overwhelming transportation networks and testing supply chains, making life hard for small business owners.
Minnesota gets much-needed rain — but needs more to break drought
Farmers and gardeners were among those rejoicing as a wide swath of Minnesota saw much-needed rain on Sunday. But meteorologists say the state will need to see more rounds of steady rain to climb out of its current rainfall deficit.
AP-NORC poll: Many Americans resuming pre-virus activities
Many Americans are relaxing precautions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and resuming everyday activities, even as some worry that coronavirus-related restrictions were hastily lifted, a new poll shows.
Minnesota unemployment rate dropped to 4 percent in May
The Minnesota unemployment rate dropped by a tenth of 1 percent in May and the labor force participation rate grew for the first time in three months as the state’s economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic.
How much is it worth to leave an old pipeline in the ground? State regulators reject call to clarify Line 3 removal program
More than 250 landowners who live along an oil pipeline corridor that cuts across northern Minnesota can expect to receive additional information in the mail in the next few weeks about removing those pipelines from their land.