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Labor commissioner on workplace safety as more Minn. businesses reopen

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Minnesota Dept. of Labor and Industry Commissioner Nancy Leppink for more on workplace protections in the pandemic.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Apple store shoppers to have temperatures taken, must wear face coverings

Apple store shoppers to have temperatures taken, must wear face coverings

About 100 Apple stores, or about a fifth of the tech giant's worldwide retail locations, are now open, including storefronts in Alabama, Florida, California and Washington state.
by Bobby Allyn

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Retail stores in Minnesota cautiously open

Retail stores in Minnesota cautiously open

As of Monday, nonessential retailers in Minnesota with a coronavirus safety plan were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity.
by Jon Collins

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No more watercooler talk and other ways offices will adapt to the pandemic

No more watercooler talk and other ways offices will adapt to the pandemic

As stay-at-home orders loosen, people will return to offices transformed by the crisis. Conference rooms, air conditioning, kitchenettes and open-floor plans are all being rethought.
by Maureen Pao

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What’s next for the economy?

What’s next for the economy?

MPR senior economics contributor Chris Farrell joins Angela Davis to give us his take on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the economy and answer listener questions.
by Angela Davis and Chris Farrell

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As the country re-opens, what happens next?

As the country re-opens, what happens next?

Much of the country is slowly re-opening, including Minnesota. But many experts are concerned about what could follow.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Fed's Powell says sharp downturn won't last

Fed's Powell says sharp downturn won't last

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warns it could be another year and a half before the U.S. recovers from the economic fallout of the pandemic. But he says this will not be another Great Depression.
by Scott Horsley

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