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Conversation on the Creative Economy: Funding your startup

Conversation on the Creative Economy: Funding your startup

Chris Farrell and three female venture capitalists talk about ways to attract investors to your startup venture.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Russell Baker dies at 93

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Russell Baker dies at 93

Baker made his name as a columnist for The New York Times, where he wrote thousands of columns over more than 30 years. He won one Pulitzer Prize for commentary, and another for his autobiography.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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Analysis: Falling home sales not helping middle-class buyers

Analysis: Falling home sales not helping middle-class buyers

Mortgage rates are up after years near historic lows. Price increases have been outrunning paychecks. And at a target price that families with a median income could afford, fewer homes are for sale.
by The Associated Press

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Vote on Minneapolis riverfront plan delayed

Vote on Minneapolis riverfront plan delayed

A key vote on a Minneapolis riverfront development plan has been delayed over concerns about the financial health of one of the development's partners.
by Gabriel Kwan

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UnitedHealthcare alleges price fixing on generic drugs

UnitedHealthcare alleges price fixing on generic drugs

The big Twin Cities-based health insurer is accusing drug makers of colluding to protect their market shares and profits.
by Martin Moylan

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Editor's note: Racial bias in MPR's work? We want to know

Editor's note: Racial bias in MPR's work? We want to know

An upcoming conference aims to encourage journalists to examine their own racial biases and assumptions. MPR is part of that effort and is taking a deep look now at its own newsroom.
by Nancy Cassutt

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