Business and Economic News

Employers post more jobs in October in sign of solid economy
U.S. employers posted more job openings in October, a sign the job market remains strong. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of available positions rose 3.3 percent to nearly 7.3 million.
Testing for ‘forever chemicals’ widens as cities wait for solutions
Nearly two years after Minnesota settled a lawsuit with 3M over water contamination in the eastern Twin Cities metro area, residents of the affected communities have been waiting on a plan outlining how the settlement money will be spent to provide safe drinking water for the long term.
Boeing to halt production of 737 Max airliner in January
Boeing Co. will temporarily stop producing its grounded 737 Max jet starting in January as it struggles to get approval from regulators to put the plane back in the air. The company says it will halt production at its plant with 12,000 employees in Renton, Wash., near Seattle.
What else disappears if the ACA is overturned?
Though it has been on the books for nearly a decade, the Affordable Care Act faces a big court challenge right now that could overturn it. Here's what happens if the federal health law goes away.
Peterson says he'll likely vote against impeachment
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, a conservative Democrat who has not yet announced whether he'll seek a 16th term representing western Minnesota's 7th District, told the West Central Tribune that “unless they come up with something between now and Wednesday,” he intends to vote against impeachment.
Allina Health will step in to provide health care at Springfield’s clinic once Mayo Clinic Health System vacates the site in March.
Beans for breakfast: Egg replacement innovation puts western MN on the protein map
A California company that aims to disrupt the food industry is bringing a key part of its operation to western Minnesota — and the acquisition of a small, family-owned business could be a big economic boost for the small city of Appleton.
Why Kmart still stands at Lake and Nicollet as other Minnesota outlets close down
Two of the last three Kmart stores in Minnesota are set to close Sunday. That means the Minneapolis store that blocks Nicollet Avenue at Lake Street, as it has for more than four decades, will be the retailer’s sole remaining outpost in the state.
Federal workers poised to get 12 weeks paid parental leave
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark proposal that would give 2 million workers paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child, in what worker advocates call a hard-won victory.