Business and Economic News

Key departures signal agriculture shakeup for Capitol Hill
The defeat of U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson in Minnesota and some key retirements mean a shakeup is coming for agriculture on Capitol Hill. Observers say power is likely to shift from the Midwest to the South and the coasts. 
How are new restaurants opening up amid the pandemic? 
MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell joined host Angela Davis to discuss the latest economic news. Then, we took a look at the Twin Cities dining scene. 
How a backyard chicken flock and a wild turkey taught a family about unity during a week of division
This year’s tumultuous election and the country’s growing division have led some people to worry that their relationships with friends and family members on opposite sides of partisan lines may never recover. One Minnesota family thinks the country could learn an important lesson from their backyard chicken flock.
Unemployment drops, but pandemic surge clouds hopes for recovery
U.S. employers added 638,000 jobs last month, as the unemployment rate dipped to 6.9 percent. A winter spike in coronavirus infections threatens to further weaken job growth.
Keewatin Taconite plans to restart plant, bring back workers
U.S. Steel plans to bring back hundreds of workers at the Keewatin Taconite plant in northern Minnesota shut down in May due to a drop in demand for iron and steel during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Thursday.
News organizations rebuke Trump on election results claim
News organizations are strongly rebuking President Donald Trump for declaring on live television that it was a "major fraud" that he hadn't been declared the election's winner.