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U.S. Census Bureau reports poverty rate down, but millions still poor

U.S. Census Bureau reports poverty rate down, but millions still poor

While the poverty rate finally fell to prerecession levels in 2018, the number of people without health insurance increased, and about 1 in 8 Americans still lived below the poverty line.
by Pam Fessler

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Mayo Clinic lands data partnership with Google

Mayo Clinic lands data partnership with Google

Mayo Clinic is joining with Google on a partnership to use artificial intelligence to improve care of rare and complex diseases. The project pairs Mayo’s medical expertise and massive collection of patient histories with Google’s ability to organize and make use of vast amounts of data.
by Catharine Richert

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Target to add more than 130,000 workers to handle holiday season

Target to add more than 130,000 workers to handle holiday season

All seasonal workers will receive a starting salary of $13 per hour after Target raised its minimum wage in June. Target will hold hiring events at its stores Oct. 11-13 and Nov. 2-3.
by The Associated Press

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U.K. Parliament recesses as Boris Johnson reels from string of defeats

U.K. Parliament recesses as Boris Johnson reels from string of defeats

Lawmakers barred the prime minister from pursuing a no-deal Brexit, then rejected his bid to call early elections. Now, as Parliament begins a suspension he requested, Johnson is in a tight spot.
by Colin Dwyer

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British Airways cancels most flights due to pilot strike

British Airways cancels most flights due to pilot strike

The 48-hour walkout that began Monday could affect as many as 145,000 passengers. The union representing BA pilots says they want a fairer share of the airline's profits.
by Colin Dwyer

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Images from the Depression offer lessons for today

Images from the Depression offer lessons for today

Organizers say a large show of Depression-era photographs and paintings at the Hillstrom Museum of Art in St. Peter provides some warnings for the future.
by Euan Kerr

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Grim economics wallop ethanol and corn producers

Grim economics wallop ethanol and corn producers

The recent shut down of one of Minnesota’s oldest ethanol plants is a symptom of economic stress in that industry and the corn producers who supply the main ingredient for the biofuel.
by Catharine Richert

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Tepid U.S. jobs report adds to economic jitters

Tepid U.S. jobs report adds to economic jitters

The Labor Department says U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in August, less than private analysts had expected. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent.
by Scott Horsley

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Trump plan for home loans rattles watchdogs

Trump plan for home loans rattles watchdogs

The administration unveiled a plan to reprivatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that has lending advocates worried. But any changes are likely to be gradual.
by Chris Arnold

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Trade war taking a toll in Minnesota

Trade war taking a toll in Minnesota

With the addition of new tariffs last Sunday, Minnesota retailers say they’re going to start adding the cost to prices. Ag producers are at risk of losing export markets.
by Riham Feshir

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