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Business and Economic News

Rochester Art Center says it's turning finances around

Rochester Art Center says it's turning finances around

Art center leaders said that layoffs this spring, an overhaul of expensive vendor contracts and other actions are improving finances.
by Catharine Richert

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Yellen resigns from Fed board after being passed over to keep top post

Yellen resigns from Fed board after being passed over to keep top post

Janet Yellen says she'll step down from the Federal Reserve Board when her successor as chair is sworn in. Earlier this month, President Trump named Jerome Powell to be the next Fed chairman.

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At flu shot deadline, hundreds of Essentia Health employees could lose jobs

At flu shot deadline, hundreds of Essentia Health employees could lose jobs

Duluth-based Essentia Health changed its policy recently to require employees to get the vaccine. Essentia says the change is needed to protect patients, but many experts say the evidence isn't strong enough to make the shots mandatory.
by Dan Kraker

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Justice Department sues to block AT&T's merger with Time Warner

Justice Department sues to block AT&T's merger with Time Warner

DOJ's case against the merger argues that the companies would control so much of both what people watch and how they watch it, that it could mean higher prices for both consumers and competitors.
by Alina Selyukh

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St. Paul voters could decide future of Ford plant development

St. Paul voters could decide future of Ford plant development

The battle over the future of the 135 acre site of the Ford plant in St. Paul could be going to voters.
by Tim Nelson

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New Trump hotel set to open in heart of the Mississippi Delta

New Trump hotel set to open in heart of the Mississippi Delta

Ethics experts question new Trump hotels being built during his presidency. The new Trump-associated line looks to capitalize on a nearby Grammy museum -- and is also running into local politics.
by Jackie Northam

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New York Times reporter suspended in harassment probe

The New York Times says it has suspended White House reporter Glenn Thrush while it investigates charges that he made unwanted advances on young women while he worked as a reporter at Politico and the Times.
by Associated Press

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For underprivileged teens, tech center offers chance to build critical skills

For underprivileged teens, tech center offers chance to build critical skills

Youth who don't have regular access to technology can get left behind. A tech center at the Minneapolis Central Library aims to change that by offering teens a creative space to learn -- and then put those newfound skills to use.
by Nancy Yang

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Know your pork: Comparing 2 very different pig farms

Know your pork: Comparing 2 very different pig farms

Minnesota farmers marketed 16 million pigs last year. Here's a look at how 5,200 of them were raised at two farms with contrasting approaches.
by Cody Nelson

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