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October 19, 2017 2:36 PM

More good news for Minnesota jobs

Minnesota's unemployment rate and pace of job growth has steadily been better than the national averages.

by Martin Moylan

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October 19, 2017 2:14 PM

Minnesota State considers changing tuition policy

The Minnesota State system may change its tuition and fee policy because of the growing number of students simultaneously taking classes from multiple schools.

by The Associated Press

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October 19, 2017 8:59 AM

After 55 years, Target will finally open a store in Vermont

The news prompted a "Breaking News" banner on the local paper's website. As they're saying over at Vermont Public Radio: "This is not a drill."

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October 18, 2017 3:10 PM

Corporations to keep tax break lost by millions of Americans

Republicans are determined to overhaul the nation's tax system by year's end, offering a plan that lowers the corporate tax rate from 36 percent to 20 percent and reduces the number of tax brackets.

by The Associated Press

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October 18, 2017 2:02 PM

Minnesota submits low-budget bid for Amazon

Emails show state officials' concern with honoring Amazon's request for confidentiality, partisan sniping between the governor's office and the Legislature about how to do it and unease about upsetting some of Minnesota's largest businesses with a bid.

by The Associated Press

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October 18, 2017 10:53 AM

Drug companies make eyedrops too big, and you pay for the waste

When eyedrops dribble down your face, it's not your fault. Drugmakers have long known that their drops of medicine exceed the capacity of the human eye. Why didn't companies make the drops smaller?

by Marshall Allen

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October 18, 2017 9:22 AM

'A major distraction': Is a mega-deal like Amazon's HQ2 always worth it?

Amazon's unmatched promise of 50,000 well-paying jobs has red carpets rolling out across the U.S. -- but also some soul-searching: How much should communities subsidize wealthy American corporations?

by Alina Selyukh

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October 17, 2017 6:00 PM

Denver failed to land Boeing. Now it's using lifestyle to woo Amazon

Boeing picked Chicago instead when it was looking for a new headquarters in 2001. This time around, Denver is pitching its quality of life to draw Amazon to build a new headquarters there.

by Bente Birkeland

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October 17, 2017 4:34 PM

Polaris recalls 6,300 recreational vehicles over fire risk

The recall involves all model years 2014 through 2016 Polaris ACE 325 recreational off-highway vehicles. So far this year, the company has recalled a dozen vehicle models, along with some snowmobiles.

by Martin Moylan