Business and Economic News

How poverty makes workers less productive
A new study adds to the growing mountain of evidence that says that poverty impairs people's ability to think.
Meatpacking companies, OSHA face investigation over coronavirus in plants
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is seeking documents from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as three of the country's largest meatpacking companies.
What does poverty look like in 2021?
Americans struggle in a pandemic year marked by economic hardship.
10 Senate Republicans outline $600B counteroffer, will meet with Biden Monday
The senators are asking to work with President Joe Biden on a coronavirus relief package that they believe could be approved "quickly by Congress with bipartisan support." Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion measure.
Promising COVID-19 vaccine news has some itching to travel again
"People are tired of being at home," one travel advisor says as an industry decimated by the pandemic begins to see small signs that a recovery might be on the way.
CDC issues sweeping new mask mandate for public transit in U.S., extends eviction moratorium
The new travel order will require passengers to wear face coverings on nearly all forms of public transportation, including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares.
During a pandemic, are Minnesotans still hitting the slopes?
Minnesotans are known for their love of outdoor activities, and their enthusiasm for cold weather sports like skiing and snowshoeing — pandemic or not. Host Angela Davis talks with the executive director of Cook County’s convention and visitor’s bureau and an expert who studies tourism for the University of Minnesota about how the pandemic has affected popular winter travel and recreation destinations in the state.
Minneapolis council to consider move to establish rent control
The measure would set limits on the rates at which housing prices can grow. The Minneapolis City Council is expected to start the process Friday.
So what is short selling? An explainer
A primer on what you need to know about short selling as an army of amateur investors battles it out against hedge funds.