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Dow tumbles more than 1,000 points on coronavirus fears

Dow tumbles more than 1,000 points on coronavirus fears

U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday as investors worried about a growing number of coronavirus infections outside China, and possible fallout for the global economy.
by Scott Horsley

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An Airbnb for farmland hits a snag, as farmers raise data privacy concerns

An Airbnb for farmland hits a snag, as farmers raise data privacy concerns

The internet startup Tillable wants to match farmers with farmland available for rent. The problem? Farmers already on that land fear their farm data is being used against them.
by Dan Charles

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Trump signals he's prepared to give farmers more federal aid

Trump signals he's prepared to give farmers more federal aid

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue had said that a third year of financial assistance would not be necessary since China had committed to increasing its agriculture purchases under a trade deal. But China’s economy is being rocked by the new virus.
by The Associated Press

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Report: Minnesota paying out $135K annually due to wolf kills

Report: Minnesota paying out $135K annually due to wolf kills

In the last decade, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has paid out an average of $135,000 on about 110 wolf depredation claims each year.

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Wells Fargo paying $3 billion to settle U.S. case over fraudulent customer accounts

Wells Fargo paying $3 billion to settle U.S. case over fraudulent customer accounts

The bank agreed to settle charges brought by the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission over accounts, debit cards and other products that customers did not request.
by Scott Horsley

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Enjoy the extra day off! More bosses give 4-day workweek a try

Enjoy the extra day off! More bosses give 4-day workweek a try

The notion of a shorter workweek might sound crazy to overworked Americans, but around the world, companies and even governments are starting to embrace it. The key is fewer meetings and distractions.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Home renovators reap rewards of reuse, recycling

Home renovators reap rewards of reuse, recycling

Hundreds of thousands of tons of construction and demolition waste — much of it from home tear-downs and remodeling jobs — end up in landfills every year. But some homeowners are learning it's environmentally and financially rewarding when those materials are reused or recycled.
by Martin Moylan

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Bogus story of an immigration raid brings chaos to Hmong market

Bogus story of an immigration raid brings chaos to Hmong market

Hmong community leaders are scrambling to set the record straight after an online post falsely claimed that federal immigration agents had arrested hundreds of people at a popular St. Paul market. Its posting set off a frenzy, playing on the fears of a very real proposal by the Trump administration to deport some Hmong and Lao immigrants.
by Riham Feshir

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