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Foxconn deals requires Wisconsin to act soon on tax breaks

Foxconn deals requires Wisconsin to act soon on tax breaks

A Rust Belt state that built a manufacturing legacy through assembly-line jobs will have to quickly transition to a more highly skilled workforce now that Foxconn has selected Wisconsin as the site of its coveted U.S. electronics plant.
by The Associated Press

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As cost of U.S. health care skyrockets, so does pay of health care CEOs

As cost of U.S. health care skyrockets, so does pay of health care CEOs

Compensation in recent years for the CEOs of the largest U.S. health care companies has far outstripped the wage growth of nearly all Americans, an investigation by the news site Axios has found.
by Robert Siegel and Courtney Columbus

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Best Buy bets on tech for monitoring elderly parents

Best Buy bets on tech for monitoring elderly parents

Many adults are caring for elderly parents while working, raising families and otherwise trying to manage their own lives. Best Buy sees those people as a business opportunity.
by Martin Moylan

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Trump to announce Foxconn plant in Wisconsin

Trump to announce Foxconn plant in Wisconsin

An invitation to President Donald Trump's afternoon news conference with Wisconsin officials says electronics giant Foxconn will build a liquid-crystal display panel plant in Wisconsin.
by Associated Press

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Job skills for now, and the future

Aspen Ideas Festival: Job skills for now, and the future

Three speakers at the Aspen Ideas Festival considered their lengthy experiences in government and the private sector and then looked into the crystal ball to determine which job skills and attributes will be in highest demand now, and in the workforce of the future.
by MPR News Staff

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As foodies seek local, Midwest farmers go global

As foodies seek local, Midwest farmers go global

Farmers face competing demands for local food, environmental stewardship and the need to feed a hungry world.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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