Business and Economic News

Trump ends manufacturing panel after 3M CEO exits
Shortly after Inge Thulin and Campbell Soup CEO Denise Morrison announced Wednesday they were following other prominent executives and leaving the president's Manufacturing Advisory Council, Trump said he was disbanding the panel.
They got hurt at work -- then they got deported
A joint investigation by NPR and ProPublica shows how a loophole in Florida law has led to the arrest and even deportation of undocumented immigrants after they suffer legitimate injuries on the job.
Target says turnaround efforts are bringing shoppers back
Target reported a dip in second-quarter profit, but it was better than anticipated and a 32 percent spike in digital sales gains drove revenue higher.
UnitedHealth CEO to step down after run of more than decade
The company said David Wichmann will take over Sept. 1, and Stephen Hemsley will become executive chairman of the board. Current Chairman Richard Burke will become lead independent director.
Mankato to Dayton: Do better on water quality
The southern Minnesota city wants more help for farmers to reduce runoff, but the state says its hands are tied.
Notes from the field: Reporter's first Farmfest
MPR News reporter Elizabeth Dunbar visited Farmfest to talk to farmers, learn farm lingo and test-drive a tractor.
Be more than a bookstore: A brick-and-mortar shop's key to success
Barnes & Noble is experimenting with food, Amazon is replicating its online business and an indie shop aims to be part of the community. Ultimately, they all want to sell more books.
'Granny pods' help keep Portland affordable
As rents rise, Portland is making it easier for homeowners to build small houses in their backyard and enable people who would be priced out to stay.
Apps bringing Twin Cities neighbors together, mostly
Nextdoor and other social websites are winning fans in Minnesota and across the country using digital tools to help mobilize people within their neighborhoods. But those stronger ties can also bring problems neighbors didn't bank on.