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Boeing is so big that its 737 Max production halt will slow the economy

Boeing is so big that its 737 Max production halt will slow the economy

The aircraft giant is the top U.S. exporter, and its decision to suspend production of the 737 Max is likely to ripple through the supply chain. Several analysts project that the move will cut growth.
by Jim Zarroli

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Minnesota ramps up enforcement of new wage theft law

Minnesota ramps up enforcement of new wage theft law

Since August, Minnesota has had one of the toughest laws against wage theft in the country. Now state agencies and the attorney general’s office are staffing up to enforce it.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Report: Labor trafficking common in Minnesota’s construction industry

A Minneapolis workers’ advocacy group has compiled several dozen stories from Latino immigrants who’ve alleged exploitation and other forms of wage theft while working on construction jobs. The report comes on the heels of Hennepin County’s first-ever prosecution of a labor-trafficking case, which ended in a guilty plea last month.
by Riham Feshir

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Employers post more jobs in October in sign of solid economy

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.
by The Associated Press

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Testing for ‘forever chemicals’ widens as cities wait for solutions

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.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Boeing to halt production of 737 Max airliner in January

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.
by The Associated Press

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What else disappears if the ACA is overturned?

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.
by Julie Rovner

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Peterson says he'll likely vote against impeachment

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.
by MPR News Staff and Forum News Service

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City of Springfield, Allina agree on health care partnership

Allina Health will step in to provide health care at Springfield’s clinic once Mayo Clinic Health System vacates the site in March.

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