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Business and Economic News

Workers press Minneapolis for wage theft protection

Workers press Minneapolis for wage theft protection

A coalition of workers' rights advocates gathered Friday at Minneapolis City Hall to support a so-called wage theft prevention ordinance that would target employers who underpay or refuse to pay workers what they've earned.
by Brandt Williams

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Section 8 demand in Twin Cities overwhelms available waitlist spots

Section 8 demand in Twin Cities overwhelms available waitlist spots

The Twin Cities housing authorities and the Metropolitan Council opened their waiting lists simultaneously for the first time this month. And they received more than 45,000 applications for just 7,500 spots on the voucher waiting lists.
by Martin Moylan

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Environmental group sues Trump administration over mining rules near Boundary Waters

Environmental group sues Trump administration over mining rules near Boundary Waters

An environmental group sued the Trump administration Thursday, seeking the release of documents related to a decision last year to end a study of a proposed 20-year mining ban within the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Dan Kraker

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Unemployment steady in Minn. with a tight job market

Unemployment steady in Minn. with a tight job market

The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held at 3.3 percent in May. Minnesota's tight labor market remains a challenge, one official said.
by John Nguyen

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Fed leaves interest rates unchanged for now

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged for now

The Federal Reserve left rates alone, despite pressure from President Trump to pump more money into the economy. But the central bank signaled a willingness to cut rates in the future if needed.
by Scott Horsley

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Nurses land pay raises, new injury protections

Nurses land pay raises, new injury protections

Four more Twin Cities hospital systems have reached tentative contract agreements with their nurses unions — including a pay raise and new protections for nurses injured on the job.
by John Enger

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Hemp farmer charged with selling drugs

Hemp farmer charged with selling drugs

A Minnesota hemp farmer is facing charges after authorities claimed his products had more than the legal limit of the compound that makes users high.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Why the American shoe disappeared and why it's so hard to bring it back

Why the American shoe disappeared and why it's so hard to bring it back

Footwear companies face big costs in potential new tariffs on more Chinese imports. Almost all shoes sold in the U.S. are made overseas. Only about 200 factories remain. One man tried to change that.
by Alina Selyukh

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