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Business and Economic News

Aspen Ideas Festival: Living in the surveillance economy

Aspen Ideas Festival: Living in the surveillance economy

What are the pros and cons of living in what people are calling a "surveillance economy?" A lot of data collection is going on via public cameras, our smart phones, web browsing, and even some home appliances. Who gets to know this information, and can they sell it?
by MPR News Staff

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Prime spot on the billionaire list: Jeff Bezos was (briefly) world's richest man

Prime spot on the billionaire list: Jeff Bezos was (briefly) world's richest man

A surge in Amazon stock made Bezos worth more than $90 billion on Thursday, putting the company's founder and CEO ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Gates, however, has given billions to charity.

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U.S. economy grows at 2.6 percent

U.S. economy grows at 2.6 percent

The economy staged a comeback from a tepid first quarter, but still fell short of the turbo-charged 3 percent growth rate promised by the Trump administration.

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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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