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Business and Economic News

Mpls. park board vote signals end for Hiawatha Golf Course

Mpls. park board vote signals end for Hiawatha Golf Course

The board agreed to stop pumping hundreds of millions of gallons of groundwater from the course to hold back flooding. The course is expected to remain open while the board weighs another use for the land.
by Tim Nelson

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Perseid meteor shower falls victim to fake news. Sad!

Perseid meteor shower falls victim to fake news. Sad!

It seems nothing is safe from fake news this year, not even the annual astronomical event. This year's Perseid show will be at its peak Saturday night into Sunday.

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Now that he's president, Trump is sounding more positive about the economy

Now that he's president, Trump is sounding more positive about the economy

As a candidate, Donald Trump described the economy as something of an unmitigated disaster. Now, he says, "prosperity is coming back to our shores." Is that really true?
by Jim Zarroli

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White Earth tribe holds high hopes for hemp

White Earth tribe holds high hopes for hemp

The tribe's invested nearly $100,000 to grow a few acres of industrial hemp on the edge of the reservation. It's an experiment White Earth leaders believe could plant the seeds for future economic success.
by Dan Gunderson

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Duluth mayor pitches sales tax hike to pay for streets

Duluth mayor pitches sales tax hike to pay for streets

A recent survey showed more than 90 percent of Duluth residents lacked confidence in the city's streets.
by Dan Kraker

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Polaris issues 11th recall this year

The recalls continue from Polaris, which has issued them at a pace of more than one a month this year.
by Martin Moylan

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How to fix poverty: Why not just give people money?

How to fix poverty: Why not just give people money?

Forget food aid, cows and job training. An unprecedented 12-year experiment in Kenya tests the power of cash.
by Nurith Aizenman

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Dems ask for info on Trump-related spending by federal government

Dems ask for info on Trump-related spending by federal government

The new effort is one of many to understand how much money the Trump-led government is spending on businesses that he still owns. The Government Accountability Office is undertaking the most comprehensive study.
by The Associated Press

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Google reportedly fires employee who slammed diversity efforts

Google reportedly fires employee who slammed diversity efforts

In a 3,300-word document that has been shared across Google's internal networks, an engineer at the company said "biological causes" are part of the reason women aren't represented equally. Bloomberg and Reuters report the engineer has been fired for "perpetuating gender stereotypes."
by Laura Sydell

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