Business and Economic News

The rise of 'boomerang kids': Why some adults move back home and how to make it work for everyone
MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how for many young adults, moving back home isn’t a setback — it’s a smart financial strategy.
Will importers share their tariff refunds with customers in Minnesota?
Companies are starting to get refunds for tariffs that have been struck down by the Supreme Court. But many businesses that helped bear the costs of those tariffs aren’t eligible.
Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers
Las Vegas-based Allegiant said the transaction closed after receiving required regulatory and shareholder approvals. When the deal was first announced in January, Allegiant said it was valued at about $1.5 billion, including debt.
1 in 3 Minnesota childcare providers can’t pay themselves, survey finds
A new survey from First Children’s Finance and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis shows that 2024 improvements in enrollment and business sustainability in the Minnesota childcare business sector have stopped or regressed.
State retirement program for Minnesota small businesses, employees is rolling out
Secure Choice Executive Director Chad Roberts told Morning Edition that the state’s responsibility to help people save — in addition to social security — for life after their careers eases the burden for the rest of the public.