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Business and Economic News

Line 3 opponents file federal suit to try to block the pipeline

Line 3 opponents file federal suit to try to block the pipeline

Two nonprofit groups and two Ojibwe bands have filed a lawsuit in federal court trying to halt construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project.
by Dan Kraker

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What are you doing with your money in 2021?

What are you doing with your money in 2021?

MPR News guest host Chris Farrell is joined by two personal finance experts to talk about what 2020 has taught us about money, and what we can do differently in 2021.
by Chris Farrell and Katie Moritz

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UK warns of 'bumpy' post-Brexit transition despite deal

UK warns of 'bumpy' post-Brexit transition despite deal

European Union nations have unanimously approved the post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom, a prerequisite for the agreement to take effect on New Year’s Day.
by The Associated Press

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Key points of the COVID-19 relief, government funding package

Key points of the COVID-19 relief, government funding package

The massive, year-end catchall bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care.
by The Associated Press

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Trump reluctantly signs COVID aid, sparks fresh fight in GOP

Trump reluctantly signs COVID aid, sparks fresh fight in GOP

Dropping his objections, President Donald Trump has signed a $2 trillion-plus COVID-19 and annual federal spending package into law. But Congress returns Monday to confront the White House on remaining priorities in a rare end-of-session showdown.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota program will help some residents losing federal unemployment benefits

Minnesota program will help some residents losing federal unemployment benefits

Some Minnesotans who are out of work will continue to receive extended unemployment benefits, even after President Donald Trump's refusal to sign a COVID relief bill that extends federal benefits for people who lost their jobs during the pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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Unemployment benefits expire for millions as Trump refuses to sign relief bill

Unemployment benefits expire for millions as Trump refuses to sign relief bill

Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet lapsed overnight as President Donald Trump refused to sign an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.
by The Associated Press

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MSU Mankato addresses hunger on campus with free groceries now, food pantry in the spring

MSU Mankato addresses hunger on campus with free groceries now, food pantry in the spring

As COVID-19 continues to exacerbate the needs of people in Minnesota, including food access and hunger, those problems can also be found on college campuses. At Minnesota State University, Mankato, the college is stepping in to feed its students.
by Hannah Yang

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Host of The Daily clouds NY Times' effort to restore trust after Caliphate

Host of The Daily clouds NY Times' effort to restore trust after Caliphate

The New York Times issued a big mea culpa, and returned a Peabody award and a citation as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize after retracting the core of its hit podcast series Caliphate.
by David Folkenflik

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GOP blocks $2,000 checks as Trump leaves COVID aid in chaos

GOP blocks $2,000 checks as Trump leaves COVID aid in chaos

House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump's longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans before signing a long-overdue COVID-19 relief bill.
by The Associated Press

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