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Former Best Buy CEO steps down from multiple boards of directors

Former Best Buy CEO steps down from multiple boards of directors

The former CEO of Best Buy stepped down from the boards of Minnesota Public Radio, General Mills and others following the revelation that he contributed money to a group that created anti-Muslim videos.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota's two largest export markets push for NAFTA renewal

Minnesota's two largest export markets push for NAFTA renewal

Despite President Donald Trump's repeated scorn for the deal, his administration is nearing a renewal of the trade agreement first signed in 1994.
by Tim Nelson

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Xi says China to lower trade barriers as Beijing files WTO complaint against U.S.

Xi says China to lower trade barriers as Beijing files WTO complaint against U.S.

The Chinese president told a group of investors and regional leaders gathered in Hainan that his country would "significantly" lower tariffs on imported automobiles and other products.

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Will the late ice-out hurt walleye fishing this year?

Will the late ice-out hurt walleye fishing this year?

Minnesota's walleye and northern pike fishing opener is May 12, and for many it signals the traditional turning point from snow shovels to sunscreen. But a month out some lakes in central Minnesota are still covered with more than 2 feet of ice, and there's no sign of letting up.
by Tim Nelson

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A grass-roots movement for healthy soil spreads among farmers

A grass-roots movement for healthy soil spreads among farmers

America's farmers are digging soil like never before. A movement for "regenerative agriculture" is dedicated to building healthier soil and could even lead to a new eco-label on food.
by Dan Charles

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Is China targeting Trump country with tariffs?

Is China targeting Trump country with tariffs?

What are the economic and political implications of a trade war with China?

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US and China both omit key products from tariff threats

US and China both omit key products from tariff threats

The U.S. and China are both threatening tariffs over billions of dollars' worth of products in their escalating conflict over trade. In both cases, what's not on their lists also says a lot.
by Associated Press

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Minnesota firm tries an ancient solution to heavy metal pollution

Minnesota firm tries an ancient solution to heavy metal pollution

Cleaning polluted water can be difficult and expensive. But a northern Minnesota company says it's developed a natural, cheap technology to filter heavy metal contamination, and it's literally homegrown.
by Martin Moylan

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