Business and Economic News

Morning show host Brian Oake departs The Current
A Minnesota Public Radio spokesperson did not give a reason for Oake’s departure, nor say whether he left voluntarily or was fired.
Inside Sahan Journal with Mukhtar Ibrahim
According to its founder, Mukhtar Ibrahim, Sahan Journal is the only nonprofit organization dedicated to providing authentic news reporting for and about immigrants and refugees in Minnesota.
As Minneapolis mayor proposes budget, protesters demonstrate against police
Protesters disrupted Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s budget proposal speech several times, with one protester saying they wanted money for victims of police brutality and other crimes.
Carter proposes levy increase, cuts to close St. Paul's budget gap
The brand new Frogtown Community Center gymnasium provided the backdrop for Mayor Melvin Carter’s 2020 budget address. The mayor said he has a plan to close the budget gap — largely caused by salary growth for city workers and public safety staff.
Neel Kashkari joined the program and discussed what’s going on in the economy regionally and nationally.
Minnesota's jobless rate inches up
State economic officials say the July unemployment rate edged up to 3.4 percent. However, the rate for labor participation remained steady, suggesting that businesses are still on the lookout for employees.
Stock markets take a breather after steep drop
Investors paused to catch their breath Thursday after the stock market suffered its worst drop of the year the day before. Consumer spending is still strong, despite signs of a looming recession.
Hy-Vee warns of security problem with credit card readers
Hy-Vee said in a news release Wednesday that it launched an investigation after it detected unauthorized activity on some of its payment processing systems — activity that the company thinks has stopped.
Swine fever is killing vast numbers of pigs in China
The number of pigs in China is falling rapidly due to an epidemic of African swine fever. It's affecting farmers and consumers across the world, because China produces half of the world's pork.
DNR staff: Agency leaders disregarding wildlife concerns in timber harvest plan
Wildlife managers from across Minnesota say DNR leadership is mismanaging the upcoming timber harvest in a way that risks altering state forest lands for the animals that depend on them.