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Business and Economic News

More Minn. nursing homes are closing, and rural towns feel the pain

More Minn. nursing homes are closing, and rural towns feel the pain

Rural nursing homes tend to be economic engines for the surrounding community, but a combination of tough economics and changing state priorities are forcing dozens of closures.
by Peter Cox

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Xcel Energy's plans: 5 things to watch

Xcel Energy's plans: 5 things to watch

The state's largest utility has filed plans with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for how it will generate electricity for the next 15 years.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Winona set to celebrate completion of yearslong bridge project

Winona set to celebrate completion of yearslong bridge project

After nearly five years of work, on Monday the city of Winona will celebrate the completion of construction and repairs on its bridges over the Mississippi River.
by Andrew Krueger

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Trump holds off on more China tariffs; 2 sides agree to restart trade talks

Trump holds off on more China tariffs; 2 sides agree to restart trade talks

Speaking at the Group of 20 summit, President Trump said the two countries would "continue the negotiation." He said the U.S. would keep existing tariffs in place, but would not impose new tariffs on imports from China.
by Scott Horsley

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What Glencore's ownership stake in PolyMet means for planned copper-nickel mine

What Glencore's ownership stake in PolyMet means for planned copper-nickel mine

A stock offering being finalized Friday would make Swiss mining giant Glencore control about 72 percent of PolyMet, which could bring the planned copper-nickel mine for northern Minnesota closer to reality.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Trump's next tweet could get a warning label

Trump's next tweet could get a warning label

Starting Thursday, tweets that Twitter deems to involve matters of public interest, but which violate the service's rules, will be obscured by a warning explaining the violation and Twitter's reasons for publishing it anyway.
by Associated Press

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