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Trump administration says plan would restore ethanol demand

Trump administration says plan would restore ethanol demand

The Trump administration announced Friday it plans to implement new rules that will increase demand for ethanol, reversing a decline caused by exemptions given to oil refineries.
by The Associated Press

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Hiring steady as employers add 136,000 jobs in Sept.; jobless rate dips to 3.5 percent

Hiring steady as employers add 136,000 jobs in Sept.; jobless rate dips to 3.5 percent

U.S. employers added 136,000 jobs in September — a sign of continued resilience in the labor market amid growing signals that the economy is losing steam. The jobless rate was the lowest since 1969.
by Scott Horsley

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Workers are falling ill, even dying, after making kitchen countertops

Workers are falling ill, even dying, after making kitchen countertops

Irreversible lung disease has started to show up among young workers who cut, grind and polish countertops made of increasingly popular "engineered" stone. The material is more than 90 percent silica.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Supreme Court hears challenges to Minneapolis wage, sick time laws

Supreme Court hears challenges to Minneapolis wage, sick time laws

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday heard challenges to Minneapolis wage and sick time ordinances — cases that could determine how much latitude cities have to preempt state laws.
by Tim Nelson

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Credit union leader fired amid accusations of fraud

Credit union leader fired amid accusations of fraud

Two key leaders of Minnesota's first black-led credit union have been fired by its board amid fraud allegations.
by Tarkor Zehn

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Trump farm secretary: No guarantee small farms will survive

Trump farm secretary: No guarantee small farms will survive

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters following an appearance at the World Dairy Expo in Madison that it's getting harder for farmers to get by on milking smaller herds.
by The Associated Press

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