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Business and Economic News

Some Minnesota businesses feel double impact of trade war

Some Minnesota businesses feel double impact of trade war

As tariffs mount, producers suffer from falling foreign sales and increasing costs of imported materials.
by Mark Steil

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Tronc slashes 'New York Daily News' staff by half

Tronc slashes 'New York Daily News' staff by half

Tronc cited financial pressures in gutting the newsroom of the punchy New York City tabloid, a major force in local coverage. It has won Pulitzer Prizes and been a thorn in President Trump's side.
by David Folkenflik

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Rochester construction is booming, but affordable housing lags

Rochester construction is booming, but affordable housing lags

A Rochester city survey of residents shows that a strong majority is worried there isn't enough affordable housing for people working in the city's growing service industries.
by Catharine Richert

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Rochester development hits its stride

Rochester development hits its stride

The construction boom fueled by Rochester's Destination Medical Center economic development plan has most residents saying the city is on the right track, though some say now there's too much growth.
by Catharine Richert

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Ground Level: The real St. Cloud

Ground Level: The real St. Cloud

Nearly 50 people gathered at the Great River Regional Library in St. Cloud to discuss the past and the future of this once-small central Minnesota town on the Mississippi River.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul City Council proposes steps to address housing problems in city

St. Paul City Council proposes steps to address housing problems in city

Council members unanimously passed what they described as a call for action "to create and preserve housing that is affordable at all income levels, address racial, social and economic disparities in housing, and create infrastructure needed to stabilize housing for all in Saint Paul."
by Nina Moini

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Voices from the Bayou

From the Larose Civic Center in Louisiana, Kerri Miller speaks to a gathering of engineers, educators, shrimpers, tribal leaders and others about their ideas, programs and progress for improving quality life along the last miles of the Mississippi.
by Kerri Miller, Jeff Jones and Marcheta Fornoff

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Trump ready to hit all Chinese imports with tariffs

Trump ready to hit all Chinese imports with tariffs

The administration to date has slapped tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods in a trade dispute over what it calls the nation's predatory practices.
by The Associated Press

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