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In western Minnesota water dispute, it's elite hogs vs. rare fen
A proposed hog farm in northwest Minnesota is at the center of a fight over its environmental assessment. At issue is the protection of a rare type of wetland, and complaints that a state agency is violating Minnesota environmental review law.
2 St. Paul hospitals to close, psychiatric beds reduced in Fairview's shakeup
Two St. Paul hospitals are shutting down in the face of major financial losses. Fairview Health is closing St. Joseph’s downtown along with Bethesda Hospital near the state Capitol. Fairview may phase out more than 100 inpatient psychiatric beds at St. Joseph’s and will eliminate the 18-bed unit at Fairview Southdale.
Fairview to shut Bethesda, St. Joseph's hospitals in St. Paul
Fairview Health Services said it lost $163 million in the first six months of this year, and the pandemic has exacerbated its financial challenges.
Enough already: Multiple demands causing women to abandon workforce
Women left jobs at four times the rate of men in September. The burden of parenting and running a household while also working a job has created a pressure cooker environment that's pushing women out.
Jobs growth slows sharply in last employment report before election
The Labor Department says U.S. employers added 661,000 jobs last month, as unemployment fell to 7.9 percent, showcasing an economic recovery that is starting to lose steam.
How can President Trump pay less tax than you?
No matter what you do for a living, odds are you paid more federal income tax than Trump did the year he took office. Analysts say real estate tax breaks allowed him to avoid high tax bills.