Business and Economic News

Fox News fires Ed Henry after sexual misconduct charge
The network said it had received a complaint last week from an attorney about the misconduct. An outside investigator was hired and, based on the results of that probe, Fox fired Henry.
Minnesota to spend $9M on COVID-19 ad push
From bus stop ads to television spots, Minnesota plans to launch an awareness campaign about ways the public can help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The effort will move ahead despite Republican opposition.
'Going to be very disturbing': Fauci warns coronavirus cases could reach 100K a day
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, told members of Congress on Tuesday that although he can't predict the ultimate number of infections and deaths related to the coronavirus, "it's going to be very disturbing."
Rebuilding, reopening and returning to Minneapolis
What’s happening to the businesses that were damaged and destroyed in Minneapolis and St. Paul during the civil unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd? What will it take to rebuild and reopen? And when will customers return?
For moms striving for better work-life balance, COVID-19 upset the scales
The gender wage gap and the division of household labor were unequal before the pandemic. With schools, summer camps and care facilities either being closed or operating at limited capacity, more women are seeing extra responsibilities added back onto their plates.
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?