Business and Economic News

The fallout of the Equifax data breach
Two guests join MPR's Tom Weber to talk about the Equifax data breach and what to do if your personal information was compromised.
Firm behind 'Fearless Girl' statue underpaid female, black execs, U.S. says
The State Street Corporation put a statue on Wall Street to promote "the next generation of women leaders." Now accused of pay discrimination, the firm denies wrongdoing but will pay $5 million.
Minnesota has more job openings than unemployed people
There were about 123,000 unfilled full- and part-time positions in the state in the second quarter of this year. That's about a 25 percent jump over the same period a year earlier.
House passes GOP budget in key step for upcoming tax debate
The plan, passed by a near party-line vote of 219-206, calls for more than $5 trillion in spending cuts over the coming decade, promising to slash Medicaid by about $1 trillion over the next 10 years.
Judge: Wells Fargo executives, board must face lawsuit over fake accounts
A federal judge said current and former Wells Fargo & Co officers and directors must face nearly all of a lawsuit by shareholders seeking to hold them personally liable for sales abuses and the creations of millions of unauthorized accounts.
Ben & Jerry's signs deal to improve migrant dairy workers' conditions
Farmworker advocacy group Migrant Justice and the behemoth ice cream company have been negotiating for two years to agree on a worker-led initiative that ensures "just and dignified" practices.