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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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Central Minnesota bar owner backs down, says he won't defy state order to remain closed

Central Minnesota bar owner backs down, says he won't defy state order to remain closed

Kris Schiffler said in a Facebook video posted Sunday that the hospitality industry has suffered enough. He’s raised nearly $175,000 on GoFundMe to challenge the state.
by Tim Nelson and Kirsti Marohn

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U.S., European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine

U.S., European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine

On a weekend when many pandemic-weary people around the world emerged from weeks of lockdown, leaders in the U.S. and Europe weighed the risks and rewards of lifting COVID-19 restrictions knowing that a vaccine could take years to develop.
by The Associated Press

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'We're like a lifeline': Postal workers fight fear to work during pandemic

'We're like a lifeline': Postal workers fight fear to work during pandemic

Mail carriers Craig Boddie and Evette Jourdain say there’s a lot of fear while working amid the pandemic. But they take the responsibility of delivering essentials to residents seriously. “We're like a lifeline," Boddie said. "Getting these people their medicines, their supplies.”
by Jey Born and Emma Bowman

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