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Business and Economic News

Can fertilizer fuel greener tractors?

Can fertilizer fuel greener tractors?

University of Minnesota researchers developed a tractor engine that can run on a mixture of diesel fuel and anhydrous ammonia, a common nitrogen fertilizer.
by Dan Gunderson

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HUD Secretary Carson defends Trump housing policy in Minneapolis

HUD Secretary Carson defends Trump housing policy in Minneapolis

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson came to Minneapolis Tuesday, visiting a low-income housing development and rebuffing critiques of the Trump administration's affordable housing efforts.
by Martin Moylan

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Line 3 oil pipeline project faces prospect of more delays

Line 3 oil pipeline project faces prospect of more delays

Enbridge's proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement likely could see more delays, after two state agencies involved in the project said Tuesday that the permitting schedule for the pipeline needs to be revised.
by Dan Kraker

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Corn and soybean prices in a bull market

Corn and soybean prices in a bull market

Rising prices for corn and soybeans could bring relief for financially struggling crop farmers, but how best to take advantage of higher grain prices makes for tricky decision-making.
by Dan Gunderson

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How the falling price of coffee is influencing migration to the U.S.

How the falling price of coffee is influencing migration to the U.S.

Over the past eight months, 211,000 Guatemalans have been taken into custody at the southwest border of the United States. MPR News host Kerri Miller explored how falling prices of coffee in Guatemala and other Latin American countries are influencing migration to the United States.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Red Lake pursues food sovereignty; a tractor would be nice, too

Red Lake pursues food sovereignty; a tractor would be nice, too

Red Lake Nation hopes to grow enough healthy, organic food to feed the entire tribe. It has plenty of land and abundant natural fertilizer. The only thing it doesn't have is enough equipment.
by John Enger

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Tobacco's 'special friend': What internal documents say about Mitch McConnell

Tobacco's 'special friend': What internal documents say about Mitch McConnell

The Senate majority leader wants to raise the age for tobacco sales to 21. An NPR review of once-secret documents shows how closely McConnell has worked with the industry over decades.
by Tom Dreisbach

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UnitedHealth rejects some demands in mental health coverage lawsuit

UnitedHealth rejects some demands in mental health coverage lawsuit

UnitedHealth Group is rejecting some plaintiffs demands in a class action lawsuit after a judge agreed the company has been too stingy in its coverage of mental health care.
by Alisa Roth

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Analysts: Fallout from Target tech stumble likely to be brief

Analysts: Fallout from Target tech stumble likely to be brief

Target's operations suffered from a one-two punch of technology difficulties that slowed transactions over the weekend, but analysts say little backlash is likely.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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As iconic Minneapolis restaurant closes, residents fear what's to come

As iconic Minneapolis restaurant closes, residents fear what's to come

Marla's Caribbean Cuisine served its final dish at its Powderhorn location this weekend. Community members see it as a symbol of increasing gentrification and displacement in many Twin Cities areas.
by Cody Nelson

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