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Business and Economic News

Duluth lands Independent Television Festival

Duluth lands Independent Television Festival

Backers compare the festival, scheduled for Oct. 9-13, 2019, to the Sundance Film Festival. But instead of screening independent movies, ITVFest aims to connect the creators of "episodic content" like TV shows with execs from HBO and elsewhere.
by Dan Kraker

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What should Minnesota do with its budget surplus?

What should Minnesota do with its budget surplus?

As we reported on the show last week, state officials project Minnesota will have a $1.5 billion dollar budget surplus over the next two years. Now we're asking Minnesotans: What do you think we should DO with that surplus?
by Julie Siple, Briana Bierschbach, Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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China summons U.S. ambassador over arrest of Huawei CFO

China summons U.S. ambassador over arrest of Huawei CFO

Meng Wanzhou was detained during a layover in Vancouver. The U.S. government says a subsidiary of Huawei violated U.S. sanctions with Iran, and that the company deceived financial institutions.

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GM fights to retain key tax credit amid plant closing plans

GM fights to retain key tax credit amid plant closing plans

General Motors is fighting to retain a valuable tax credit for electric vehicles as the nation's largest automaker tries to deal with the political fallout triggered by its plans to shutter several U.S. factories.
by Associated Press

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Uncertain fate awaits quirky Rochester landmark

Uncertain fate awaits quirky Rochester landmark

The Seneca Foods water tower, which is painted like an ear of corn, has been honored on T-shirts, a design for a new Rochester flag and other only-in-Rochester ephemera. But now the quirky local landmark's fate hangs in the balance.
by Catharine Richert

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Projected surplus sets up fight over gas tax, health care

Projected surplus sets up fight over gas tax, health care

The stage is set for another partisan battle over taxes and spending during the 2019 legislative session that begins next month.
by Tim Pugmire

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