Business and Economic News

Kimmel's suspension for Kirk comments sparks furor over free speech and censorship
After Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended "indefinitely" for comments he made following Charlie Kirk's death, questions about free speech and just what is government censorship reach heightened levels.
Minnesota adds nearly 6,000 jobs but unemployment increases
While Minnesota added 5,900 new jobs last month, the unemployment rate marginally increased to 3.6 percent — the highest it’s been in more than four years.
Why beef prices are higher than ever (and shoppers are finally resisting)
American ranchers are raising the fewest cows in decades. Through the price increases, American shoppers have stayed loyal to their love of burgers and steaks — until now.
Farm Aid started 40 years ago to support local farmers during crisis
The festival started in the midst of the farm crisis of the 1980s and makes its Minnesota debut with founding members Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp. Bob Dylan was recently added to the lineup. 
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigns over dispute with owner Unilever
Greenfield said the Vermont ice cream maker "has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power" by Unilever, the multinational corporation that bought Ben & Jerry's in 2000.
Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point and signals two more cuts this year
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labor market.
Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
President Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists. Court documents show the lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Florida.