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Business and Economic News

Tax pros warn Minnesotans to prepare for headaches as tax prep begins

Tax pros warn Minnesotans to prepare for headaches as tax prep begins

With tax season beginning, accountants warn that the state's nonconformity with the federal tax overhaul last year will usher in headaches -- and maybe financial heartache -- for some.
by Martin Moylan

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Dow suffers record-breaking Christmas Eve losses

Dow suffers record-breaking Christmas Eve losses

The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday fell 2.9 percent to 21,792.20 -- its worst Christmas Eve performance. It broke the 1918 record. U.S. stocks are on track for their worst year since 2008.
by Doreen McCallister

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Not very merry: U.S. stocks plunge before Christmas

Not very merry: U.S. stocks plunge before Christmas

President Donald Trump's attacks on the Federal Reserve tumbled the U.S. stock market Monday, which could mean the worst December for stocks since 1931.
by The Associated Press

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Trump: Federal Reserve is the 'only problem our economy has'

Trump: Federal Reserve is the 'only problem our economy has'

President Donald Trump lashed out at the Federal Reserve Monday after administration officials spent the weekend trying to assure the public and financial markets that Jerome Powell's job as Fed chairman was safe.
by Associated Press

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Jennie-O recalls more than 164,000 pounds of ground turkey

A Minnesota-based poultry producer is recalling more than 164,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with salmonella.
by Associated Press

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What happens in a partial government shutdown

What happens in a partial government shutdown

What's open? What's closed? A look at the impact of the partial government shutdown.
by Associated Press

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Partial government shutdown compounds risks for U.S. economy

Partial government shutdown compounds risks for U.S. economy

Now in its 10th year, America's economic expansion still looks sturdy. Yet the partial shutdown of the government that began Saturday has added another threat to a growing list of risks.
by Associated Press

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Millennials strike again: This time we're killing cash and 'Merry Christmas'

Millennials strike again: This time we're killing cash and 'Merry Christmas'

It's the holiday edition of everyone's favorite trope! A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll tracks cultural changes in shopping and celebrating. But why not keep attributing them to generational whims?
by Alina Selyukh

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St. Paul police take recruitment effort to the movies

St. Paul police Chief Todd Axtell called the movie trailer among the first intended specifically to tell women that they have a place in a field that has been traditionally considered male-dominated and unwelcoming.
by Tim Nelson

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