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Business and Economic News

Farmers share anxiety over trade with USDA secretary

Farmers share anxiety over trade with USDA secretary

Farmers hope they won't be collateral damage as President Trump fans concerns about a global trade war.
by Dan Gunderson

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Timberwolves, Lynx CFO Roger Griffth to resign next month

The teams announced Friday that Roger Griffith's last day will be April 15 and Vice President of Finance Pete Stene will be replacing him.
by Associated Press

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U.S. signs off on tariffs, angering trade partners

U.S. signs off on tariffs, angering trade partners

The administration's plan to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum has been met by near universal criticism from across the globe.

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Trump commerce secretary says warnings about tariffs are overhyped

Trump commerce secretary says warnings about tariffs are overhyped

Wilbur Ross, a leading advocate for the steel and aluminum tariffs the president announced this week, told NPR's Morning Edition the tariffs' impact isn't "much of a roar."

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Hiring surge added 313K jobs in February, most in 1 1/2 years

U.S. employers went on a hiring binge in February, adding 313,000 jobs, the most in any month since July 2016, and drawing hundreds of thousands of people into the job market.
by The Associated Press

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Former Starkey executive, associate convicted in fraud scheme

Former Starkey executive, associate convicted in fraud scheme

Federal jurors in Minneapolis Thursday convicted a former hearing aid company executive and one of his business associates in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme.
by MPR News Staff

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Minn. gains 2,500 jobs in January; 2017 gains cut

Minn. gains 2,500 jobs in January; 2017 gains cut

Minnesota's economy gained 2,500 jobs at the start of the year, but annual revisions slashed the state's 2017 job growth by 31 percent.
by Bill Catlin

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Trump formally orders tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

Trump formally orders tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

President Trump's order this afternoon could include exceptions for U.S. allies. The plan has prompted fears of a trade war, and GOP leaders have spoken out against it.
by Scott Horsley

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