Business and Economic News

Chinese companies are building infrastructure and dams along the vast river that runs through five Southeast Asian countries before emptying into the South China Sea.
In addressing opioid epidemic, who pays?
The debate continues about whether taxpayers or drug companies should pay for opioid prevention and treatment programs in Minnesota.
Opponents of Enbridge oil pipeline protest in Minneapolis
Opponents have protested in downtown Minneapolis against Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.
Probes of Trump taxes carry potential for millions in fines
The statute of limitations for bringing criminal charges has long run out, but civil cases have no such limits, and the financial penalties could be staggering.
China tariffs starting to bite, but how hard not yet clear
Minnesota retailers are girding for higher supply costs as a new round of tariffs make Chinese-made consumer goods more expensive. But there's little certainty about the extent to which those costs will translate to higher prices for shoppers.
Meet the farmers of the future: Robots
Robots are key to a new wave of local agriculture that aims to raise lettuce, basil and other produce in metropolitan areas while conserving water and sidestepping the high costs of human labor.