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How underemployment is affecting the job market

How underemployment is affecting the job market

Underemployment measures the number of workers placed in jobs that are below their qualifications from a bachelor's degree and beyond. The effects can be different, depending on the field of work.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Amazon hopes its Prime Day doesn't go to the dogs

Amazon hopes its Prime Day doesn't go to the dogs

Amazon is hoping customers don't see any more dogs, after early problems on Prime Day meant people trying to shop got only images of the cute canines delivering an apologetic message.
by The Associated Press

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Can Minnesota have clean water without regulating fertilizer?

Can Minnesota have clean water without regulating fertilizer?

Minnesota farmers rely heavily on nitrogen fertilizer to grow the crops that help make agriculture a $75 billion industry. But the state has struggled to find the right balance between food and fuel production and clean water. The state held the first in a series of hearings about new regulations on fertilizer use Monday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Rochester visitors bureau chief is leaving

Rochester visitors bureau chief is leaving

Brad Jones, the long-time executive director of Rochester's visitors bureau, is leaving for a similar job in Bellevue, Washington as the city assesses the group's work with the Mayo Civic Center.
by Catharine Richert

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Flyover: How the Mississippi has shaped communities, culture and commerce

As we kick off Flyover: Down the Mississippi River, we discuss the historical and cultural impact of the river -- from the towns that were founded on its banks to the businesses that it bolstered and the music that it inspired.
by Kerri Miller, Jeff Jones and Marcheta Fornoff

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Amazon's Prime Day runs into early snags

Amazon's Prime Day runs into early snags

Shoppers clicking on many Prime Day links after the 3 p.m. ET launch in the U.S. got only images of dogs with the words, "Uh-oh. Something went wrong on our end." People took to social media to complain that they couldn't order items.
by The Associated Press

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China files WTO challenge to US $200B tariff plan

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.
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Prime time: A day of deals at Amazon, and at its rivals

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.
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Poll: Where you watch TV news predicts your feelings on immigration

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.
by Joel Rose

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Public hearings begin on nitrogen fertilizer rule

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.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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