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Business and Economic News

Target to offer same-day delivery for $9.99 per order

Target to offer same-day delivery for $9.99 per order

Until now, Target shoppers looking to receive same-day delivery through Shipt had to go to the startup's website and pay $99 for an annual membership or $14 for a monthly membership. This week, Target incorporated the Shipt feature on its website.
by The Associated Press

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How teens can get - and make the most of - a summer job

Summer jobs for teens are still thought of as a rite of passage, a critical milestone on the way to adulthood. Yet the number of teenagers with a summer job has been falling. Should we be concerned? How can a teen who wants a job get one?
by Chris Farrell and Manda Lillie

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A look at how hemp farming is regulated in Minnesota

Lanesboro industrial hemp farmer Luis Hummel is suing the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated when the state revoked his license to grow hemp and ordered him to destroy his crop.
by Phil Picardi

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Was losing Amazon HQ bid good for Minnesota's fiscal health?

Was losing Amazon HQ bid good for Minnesota's fiscal health?

A study on tax incentives offered to companies in 32 states found the financial incentives U.S. states give businesses have a detrimental effect on states' financial health.

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How can young people be better at money? Experts say it starts at home

Many high school and college graduates learn about money when they are on their own. Some experts say parents and families should start educating their children at home by talking openly about their own finances, giving kids allowances and letting them make mistakes.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Raytheon, United Technologies merger will create a new aerospace giant

Raytheon, United Technologies merger will create a new aerospace giant

The Raytheon Co. and United Technologies Corp. are merging in an all-stock deal that the two companies say is a merger of equals. The new company's name will be Raytheon Technologies Corp. — and it's expected to have nearly $74 billion in annual sales.
by Bill Chappell

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Fact check: No sign of Trump-Mexico deal on farm goods

Fact check: No sign of Trump-Mexico deal on farm goods

The president tweeted that he had won the agreement to benefit America's "great patriot farmers," and that U.S. sales would begin "immediately." There isn't any sign of that happening, however. Mexican officials denied that anything on agriculture was included in the deal on border security reached Friday to avert Trump's threatened tariffs.
by The Associated Press

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For many Germans, cash is still king

For many Germans, cash is still king

Average citizens in Germany carry more than 100 euros in their purses or wallets, significantly more than most of their European neighbors — and they keep big stashes at home.
by Simon Schütz

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Trump still hangs tariff threat over Mexico despite deal

Trump still hangs tariff threat over Mexico despite deal

President Trump on Sunday dangled renewing his tariff threat on Mexico if the U.S. ally doesn't cooperate on border issues, as Democratic challengers criticized a deal reached to avert the tariffs as overblown.
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