Business and Economic News

Dow plunges 1,175, the biggest point drop in history
The stock market continued to lose ground Monday after Friday's steep drop, with the Dow Jones industrial average down nearly 1,200 points, its worst single-day drop.
Amazon just announced a new partnership with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase to improve health care. But how big is too big? Are companies like Amazon and Google our era's new monopolies?
On and around Nicollet Mall, Super Bowl business varied
As fans poured into Minneapolis this week for the Super Bowl, some businesses found their coffers full, while others who expected a healthy increase in business throughout the week were disappointed.
Understanding the way the economy, and the world, works
A talk by economist Louis Johnston about the role the liberal arts play in understanding how the world works, and why the economy behaves the way it does.
'LA Times' business editor returns after internal leak inquiry
The editor made a triumphant return after a brief suspension. Kimi Yoshino told colleagues she had been questioned about a conversation with a New York Times reporter.
The Federal Reserve is imposing more penalties on Wells Fargo, freezing the bank's growth until it can prove it has improved its internal controls.
When a full-time job isn't enough to make it
An NPR/Marist poll finds that 30 percent of Americans do something else for pay in addition to their full-time jobs. But those extended workdays can mean giving up an important social support system.
Dow plummets more than 600 points
Major stock indexes dropped sharply Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average tumbling more than 600 points amid signs that wage growth is finally picking up.
U.S. economy added 200,000 jobs in January
The U.S. added 200,000 jobs in January, continued the trend of steady job growth for another month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.
In defense of Eagles fans ... sort of
The bad boy fans of football started arriving in Minneapolis and yes, the city is still standing. So far.