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Why America's wages are barely rising

Why America's wages are barely rising

Economists say the pickup in wages has been sluggish. One possible reason is that high-earning baby boomers are leaving the workforce. And some people aren't looking to work because wages are too low.

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TreeHouse Foods to close Brooklyn Park factory

The company will lay off about 375 workers, and close two factories in Minnesota and Indiana, as the packaged food maker cuts costs.
by The Associated Press

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Who snatched my car? Wells Fargo did

Who snatched my car? Wells Fargo did

Wells Fargo is facing another scandal. This time, the bank acknowledges it signed up nearly 500,000 auto-loan customers for insurance they didn't need. Thousands lost their cars to repossession.
by Chris Arnold

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Being Latino in America today

Aspen Ideas Festival: Being Latino in America today

What role will Hispanics play in America's long-term prosperity? Former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros says Latinos are the biggest story in the whole multi-cultural evolution of the United States. Now 55 million people, what impact will they have on the American dream?
by MPR News Staff

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Stillwater eyes big change as Lift Bridge nears last run

Stillwater eyes big change as Lift Bridge nears last run

The Stillwater Lift Bridge will close to car traffic sometime today (MnDOT won't say when, exactly). After years of traffic woes, many are hoping the bridge's closure transforms downtown.
by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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Mpls. council members back curbs on minty tobacco products

Mpls. council members back curbs on minty tobacco products

A committee of the Minneapolis City Council Wednesday morning unanimously approved a proposal to restrict the sale of menthol cigarettes and other mint tobacco products.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Watchdog group files complaint over Google tracking in-person purchases

Watchdog group files complaint over Google tracking in-person purchases

Using search and app data, combined with third-party credit card records, Google can link online ad viewing to purchases at physical stores. User privacy may be at risk, an advocacy group says.

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How, and why, some farmers are bringing livestock back to the prairie

How, and why, some farmers are bringing livestock back to the prairie

Some farmers are grazing different types of animals on the same land in a carefully controlled pattern, which ideally will enhance animal welfare and also help regenerate the landscape.
by Amy Mayer

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Since I-35W, state has more eyes and sharper focus on bridges

Since I-35W, state has more eyes and sharper focus on bridges

Bridge inspections and attention to their findings came under scrutiny when the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis collapsed in 2007. MnDOT says it has boosted its inspection ranks, invested in better equipment and changed how it handles quality control in the years since.
by Brian Bakst

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