Business and Economic News

Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers
The online juggernaut said Wednesday that customers in more than 1,000 cities and towns now have access to fresh groceries with its free Same-Day Delivery on orders over $25 for Prime members, with plans to reach over 2,300 locations by year-end.
How to manage your time so you don't feel overwhelmed
Do you find yourself racing against the clock, but still not getting everything done? Does it stress you out? MPR News host Angela Davis is tackling time management with a researcher and a time management coach.
Health care provider CentraCare to lay off 535 employees
CentraCare says it's responding to “significant external pressures,” including rising costs and reimbursement rates that no longer cover the cost of care.
The changing media landscape
From streaming shake-ups to shrinking newsrooms, how we get news and entertainment is shifting fast. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a media analyst and a pop culture critic about what’s changing and why it matters. 
Inflation remains elevated as Trump's tariffs take hold
Inflation remained elevated last month as President Donald Trump's tariffs continued to make their way into the prices that consumers pay. The average cost of living in July was up 2.7 percent.
Video shows steel workers scrambling into wreckage left by explosion that killed 2 in Pennsylvania
After an explosion rocked a steel plant outside Pittsburgh, workers scrambled into the wreckage alongside firefighters directing streams of water. By the time the scene was secure, two people were dead and more than 10 others were injured, including one who spent hours trapped in rubble left Monday by the blast that was powerful enough to shake nearby homes.