Business and Economic News

APM Marketplace special: Divided Decade
2018 marks the 10-year anniversary of the financial crisis, and Marketplace spent the year exploring how it changed America.
How to make personal finance resolutions for 2019
The U.S. economy is slowing, the stock market is on a roller coaster. But in the midst of uncertainty, you can at least control your personal finances. MPR host Chris Farrell talked with two financial experts about the resolutions you can make for your checkbook in 2019.
Minnesota Grown directory seeks new members
The state Agriculture Department plans to print 155,000 copies of the directory, which features growers and producers throughout the state.
Native American tribes win big in the new farm bill
A coordinated lobbying effort resulted in dozens of provisions increasing tribal authority over food and nutrition programs.
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.
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.
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.
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.