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St. Paul rebuilding efforts inch along after civil unrest

St. Paul rebuilding efforts inch along after civil unrest

St. Paul officials estimate 300 businesses were damaged during the civil unrest in late May. City officials say rebuilding in critical business corridors could take 10 years.
by Nina Moini

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Trump's methane rollback that Big Oil doesn't want

Trump's methane rollback that Big Oil doesn't want

The rule would end Obama-era restrictions on emissions of methane, a potent climate-warming gas. The move could make it harder to argue that natural gas is a cleaner-burning fossil fuel than coal.
by Jeff Brady

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U.S. jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high

U.S. jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high

The Labor Department said that applications fell to 963,000, the second straight drop, from 1.2 million the previous week. The decline suggests that layoffs are slowing, though last week's figure is still above the pre-pandemic record of just under 700,000. 
by The Associated Press

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In Minnesota, many Black women entrepreneurs missed out on PPP dollars

In Minnesota, many Black women entrepreneurs missed out on PPP dollars

COVID-19 is hitting Black female entrepreneurs in Minnesota just like everyone else, but many missed on the federal lifeline for small businesses because their operations and business relationships don’t sync with traditional banking.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Payroll tax delay to boost take-home pay, but don't spend it yet

Payroll tax delay to boost take-home pay, but don't spend it yet

President Donald Trump has directed the Treasury Department to stop collecting payroll taxes this fall in an effort to boost workers' paychecks. But the move is temporary, and could spark headaches in 2021.
by Scott Horsley

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APM Marketplace special: Reimagining the Economy

APM Marketplace special: Reimagining the Economy

David Brancaccio and Kimberly Adams of Marketplace host this special report, “Reimagining the Economy,” exploring what a new reimagined economy might look like and how we might get there.
by MPR News Staff

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Opioid scandal haunts drug companies as they respond to pandemic

Opioid scandal haunts drug companies as they respond to pandemic

Thousands of lawsuits that ground to a halt because of COVID-19 are moving forward again as local, state and federal courts reopen around the U.S.
by Brian Mann

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Editor's note: Why we now capitalize Black but continue to lowercase white

We also now capitalize Indigenous when referring to the original inhabitants of a place. These decisions align with our goal to use language that is inclusive and respectful in our reporting, and are also consistent with our style of capitalizing racial and ethnic identifiers such as Asian, Hispanic and Native American. 
by Nancy Yang

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'A homeless pandemic' looms as 30 million are at risk of eviction

'A homeless pandemic' looms as 30 million are at risk of eviction

Federal and state eviction bans, put in place during the pandemic, have lapsed. President Trump's executive order to prevent evictions isn't enough and Congress needs to act, housing activists say.
by Jim Zarroli

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Minnesota’s primary is Tuesday. Do you know what’s on your ballot?

Minnesota’s primary is Tuesday. Do you know what’s on your ballot?

Tuesday’s primary election will be the first time Minnesotans will vote during the COVID-19 pandemic. MPR News political reporter Brian Bakst joined the show for a preview of the primary and a look ahead to November. Then later in the hour, Minnesota's 2020 Teacher of the Year spoke about the unprecedented school year and MPR’s senior economic contributor Chris Farrell joined the show for an economic update.
by Angela Davis, Brian Bakst and Chris Farrell

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