Business and Economic News

China files WTO challenge to US $200B tariff plan
China announced it filed a World Trade Organization challenge Monday to President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, stepping up its diplomatic efforts to counter U.S. pressure in a spiraling technology dispute.
Prime time: A day of deals at Amazon, and at its rivals
Amazon is extending its annual "Prime Day" promotion to 36 hours this year and will try to lure more deal-seekers to the aisles of Whole Foods. Shoppers will have plenty of sales to choose from as other retailers offer promotions to try to take a share of the spending.
Poll: Where you watch TV news predicts your feelings on immigration
On some questions, people who get their TV news primarily from Fox News or CNN are even further apart than Republicans and Democrats. Viewers of the other big TV networks are somewhere in between.
Nitrate contamination in groundwater is a problem in some areas of the state, and agriculture officials say they're trying to prevent it from becoming worse.
On a changing Mississippi, tourism's importance is growing
As the river faces increasing environmental threats and changing industries, there are signs the Mississippi's economy is transforming.
Trump says he sees the European Union as a 'foe' of U.S.
President Trump told CBS that he has "low expectations" ahead of a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, and added, "I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade."
Target tries its own version of Prime Day
Target is offering its own promotions so Amazon doesn't have Prime Day all to itself this week.
Like planes? MSP is holding a job fair
Amid a tight Twin Cities labor market, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport holds a job fair this week.
McDonald's pulls salads from 3,000 locations after dozens sickened by parasite
McDonald's said it's pulling salads from about 3,000 locations in 14 states, primarily in the Midwest. Dozens have been sickened with cyclosporiasis, which is caused by the parasite Cyclospora.
Immigrants boost Worthington economy
During a two-day visit to Worthington, Neel Kashkari said immigrants are helping southwest Minnesota grow, something many communities in rural parts of the state can only hope for.