Business and Economic News

How the coronavirus could widen the gender wage gap
Women have slowly made economic gains over the last half-century, and the gender wage gap is as narrow as it has ever been. But the coronavirus could reverse those gains, and motherhood is a big reason.
The Monday economic report and how it’s going for fitness centers
Workout routines either came to a halt or drastically changed at the start of the pandemic, when state officials ordered fitness centers and gyms to close along with other businesses. Many gyms have now reopened, so how’s it going?
Nearly $1.4 billion in coronavirus relief payments sent to dead people
The improper payments happened due to confusion over whether dead people should receive the payments from the IRS, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.
New lawsuit targets Minnesota's copper-nickel mining rules
The rules, written in 1993, should be updated to ban mining in the same watershed as the BWCAW, Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters said.
St. Paul council leans toward approving tenant protections this summer
With financial pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic mounting for many Minnesota families, the St. Paul City Council is considering new tenant protections.
Growing hunger projected across Minnesota
An analysis of economic data has food relief organizations projecting a 65 percent increase in demand at food shelves across Minnesota.
Macmillan CEO steps back from day-to-day operations
John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan — one of the Big Five book publishing houses — has stepped back from day-to-day operations, after five employees organized an industry-wide protest against racism.