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Business and Economic News

Duluth to dig up a section of Superior Street - again

Duluth to dig up a section of Superior Street - again

Less than a year after wrapping up construction on the first phase of a massive rebuild of the main route through downtown Duluth, the city plans to begin digging up that section of the street again next week to repair a water leak.
by Dan Kraker

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U.S. will lift tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico

U.S. will lift tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico

The Trump administration has reached a deal to lift tariffs on steel and other imports from Canada and Mexico, in a move that could make it easier to ratify the USMCA trade pact.
by Bill Chappell

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McCollum seeks study on Twin Metals' potential to pollute Canada

McCollum seeks study on Twin Metals' potential to pollute Canada

DFL Rep. Betty McCollum wants the federal government to examine the pollution risk posed to Canada from a proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota near the Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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Trump delays auto tariffs for 6 months

Trump delays auto tariffs for 6 months

The Trump administration announced Friday that it will delay tariffs on cars and auto part imports for six months while it negotiates trade deals with Japan and the European Union.
by Avie Schneider and Camila Domonoske

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Struggling Rochester Post-Bulletin gets new regional owner

The financially challenged Rochester Post-Bulletin will become the latest property of Fargo-based Forum Communications, which publishes dozens of newspapers in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Wisconsin.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota posts 3.3 percent jobless rate in April

Minnesota posts 3.3 percent jobless rate in April

Minnesota saw a slight uptick in its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, although it gained jobs in April, state officials said Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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North Dakota's new boom: wind energy

North Dakota's new boom: wind energy

"Wind energy means jobs, and these are really good jobs," says one industry leader.
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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Beer here: Taproom boom takes root across Minnesota

Beer here: Taproom boom takes root across Minnesota

Lawmakers in 2011 backed the "Surly bill," creating a taproom license in Minnesota and letting small breweries make and sell their wares on site. It's helped drive new business and build community ties across the state.
by Brandt Williams

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