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January 11, 2019 4:02 PM

Financial pressure builds on Minnesota federal employees caught in shutdown

Thousands of federal workers in Minnesota saw a payday come and go Friday with no paycheck.

by Brian Bakst

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January 10, 2019 5:24 PM

Google looking at $600M data center in Becker, Minn.

Sherburne County in central Minnesota appears to be in the running for a Google data center worth around $600 million, according to a filing Thursday by Xcel Energy.

by MPR News Staff

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January 10, 2019 10:48 AM

Local TSA union rep details the shutdown's effects on federal workers in Minnesota

As the partial government shutdown stretches into the 20th day, many federal employees are feeling the effects — including TSA officers at US airports, who are working without pay. Friday will mark the first paycheck they will miss since the shutdown began.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 10, 2019 10:25 AM

Weak holiday sales at department stores catch many off guard, Target bucks trend

Department stores fell sharply before the opening bell, due to weaker than expected holiday sales, but Target Corp. hit its mark.

by Associated Press

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January 10, 2019 6:15 AM

'Baby Shark' has crashed into the pop charts. How did it get there?

The uber-viral children's song "Baby Shark" landed in the top 40 of the Billboard charts this week, years after it debuted on YouTube.

by Joshua Bote

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January 9, 2019 4:37 PM

U.S.-China trade talks wrap up after extending to third day

Successful talks could mean relaxed economic tensions and reduced tariffs between the two countries. Trump has threatened to restart the trade war if no deal is reached by March 2.

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January 9, 2019 11:41 AM

'I'm scared': TSA families fear bills due, lost security

Jacinda, whose husband is a TSA officer, says her biggest concern is losing her home. "I feel this sneaking anxiety that it all can be gone," she says.

by David Schaper and Marisa Peñaloza

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January 9, 2019 11:25 AM

A warning about U.S. credit rating could signal higher interest rates

A major credit rating agency is warning that a prolonged government shutdown could mean that it will reconsider the nation's AAA rating. That could lead to higher borrowing costs.

by Avie Schneider

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January 9, 2019 6:21 AM

Nobody is moving our cheese: American surplus reaches record high

Americans consumed almost 37 pounds per capita in 2017, but that wasn't enough to reduce the country's 1.4 billion-pound cheese surplus. The stockpile of cheese started to build several years ago.

by Samantha Raphelson