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$4B to purge lead from MN drinking water but $8B benefit, state says

$4B to purge lead from MN drinking water but $8B benefit, state says

A report released Thursday is the first time health officials have put a cost on removing 100,000 lead service pipes run into Minnesota homes decades ago, and removing plumbing and fixtures in homes containing lead.
by Tim Nelson

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U.S. economy grew 2.9 percent in 2018, just below Trump's target

U.S. economy grew 2.9 percent in 2018, just below Trump's target

The U.S. economy expanded at a solid 2.6 percent rate during the last three months of 2018, but growth was significantly lower than it had been earlier in the year as the boost from tax cuts waned.
by Jim Zarroli

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Minnesota budget forecast expected to show smaller surplus

Minnesota budget forecast expected to show smaller surplus

Minnesota officials are preparing to release an updated economic forecast that will guide the shaping of the state's next two-year budget, and it's expected to show a smaller surplus than they projected in December.
by Associated Press

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A very merry Christmas at Best Buy with sales booming

A very merry Christmas at Best Buy with sales booming

Best Buy put up some big holiday sales numbers Wednesday, more evidence that Americans are willing and able to spend.
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Pharmaceutical company CEOs face grilling in Senate over high drug prices

Pharmaceutical company CEOs face grilling in Senate over high drug prices

Senators called pharmaceutical industry leaders to account for the high costs of medicine during a Senate hearing. The executives deflected blame to insurance companies and middlemen.
by Alison Kodjak

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Walmart is eliminating greeters. Workers with disabilities feel targeted

Walmart is eliminating greeters. Workers with disabilities feel targeted

NPR has found that Walmart is changing the job requirements for front-door greeters in a way that appears to disproportionately affect workers with disabilities.
by Alina Selyukh

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Worker visas in doubt as Trump immigration crackdown widens

Worker visas in doubt as Trump immigration crackdown widens

Immigrants with specialized skills are being denied work visas or seeing applications get caught up in lengthy bureaucratic tangles under federal changes that some consider a contradiction to President Donald Trump's promise of a continued pathway to the U.S. for the most talented foreigners.
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A new benefit: Some companies help workers pay down student loans

A new benefit: Some companies help workers pay down student loans

Some employers are offering benefits that pay down student loans. They say it's a popular way to recruit younger workers who are struggling with college debt.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Wind energy, tax breaks sought to bring Google to Becker, Minn.

Wind energy, tax breaks sought to bring Google to Becker, Minn.

The tax abatement request is one of the latest developments in the tech giant's proposal for the data center, which it says would bring new jobs and economic growth to the area.
by Kirsti Marohn

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