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Target to boost holiday hiring by 20 percent to 120,000

Target to boost holiday hiring by 20 percent to 120,000

Target plans to hire more than 120,000 people for the busy holiday shopping season, a 20 percent increase from last year.
by Associated Press

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St. Paul officials hammering out details on $15 minimum wage proposal

The City Council is on track to pass a minimum wage ordinance by the end of the year. Among key details that still need to be worked out -- whether there should be a lower minimum for workers who earn tips.
by Matt Sepic

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Census: Black, Latino Minnesotans share in broad income gains

According to U.S. Census figures, the overall median household income of the state rose to $68,400. Black households experienced a bump in income for the third year in a row to $38,100. Black and Latino households each gained about $4,000 in 2017.
by Jon Collins

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Minn. farmers are in D.C. to talk to officials. Here's what's on their minds

Minn. farmers are in D.C. to talk to officials. Here's what's on their minds

Members of the Minnesota Farm Bureau and Minnesota Farmers Union are in Washington, D.C., this week to meet with elected officials and members of the Trump administration about issues ranging from trade to environmental regulations.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Fact check: Who gets credit for the booming U.S. economy?

Fact check: Who gets credit for the booming U.S. economy?

President Trump and former President Obama both claim credit for the good economy. Democrats argue that Trump inherited an economy that was already strong while Republicans insist he turned it around.
by Scott Horsley

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Aer Lingus to launch Twin Cities to Dublin service in July

Aer Lingus to launch Twin Cities to Dublin service in July

It's the first time the Irish airline will serve Minnesota. Officials say research by business and airline groups found significant demand for business travel between the Twin Cities and Ireland.
by Tim Nelson

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UCare offering discounts on healthy foods to some members

UCare offering discounts on healthy foods to some members

UCare said it will begin offering its 30,000 non-group health plan members hundreds of dollars in healthy food discounts this month.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Shortage of school bus drivers means surplus of late students

Shortage of school bus drivers means surplus of late students

Low unemployment in Minnesota is translating into a shortage of school bus drivers, forcing fill-ins, workarounds and late arrivals.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Fact check: White House's selective reading on economy

President Trump pitched a wildly off-base claim about economic growth Monday as the White House used selective statistics to build a case that the economy is doing much better than when Barack Obama was in office.
by The Associated Press

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