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Trump says U.S. Steel will keep HQ in Pittsburgh in a sign he'll approve bid by Japan-based Nippon
President Donald Trump says U.S. Steel will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh as part of what he called a “partnership” between the American steelmaker and Japan-based Nippon Steel, which sought to buy it. 
NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House
NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president’s executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.
St. Paul nonprofit Give Hope agrees to dissolve
The nonprofit was co-founded by chef Brian Ingram, who helps run Hope Breakfast Bar and other restaurants in the Twin Cities metro. The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office said Give Hope didn’t keep proper financial records.
The CFPB wanted medical debt to be left off credit reports. That's changed under Trump
Under the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule barring medical debt from appearing on credit reports. Now, the agency is siding with the credit industry groups suing to have the rule vacated.
Amazon pulls back on plans for large data center in Becker
Amazon’s move comes as Minnesota lawmakers are debating additional regulations on large-scale data centers and could eliminate a sales tax exemption on the electricity they use.