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Business and Economic News

Farmers market season returns

Farmers market season returns

The Minneapolis Farmers Market on Lyndale Avenue got started last week, and the market in downtown St. Paul kicks off next week.

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Mpls. Fed president says don't pay so much attention to rates

Mpls. Fed president says don't pay so much attention to rates

In an appearance at Hamline University on Friday, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank president Neel Kashkari said that innovation, education, and Congressional actions on tax, spending and other fiscal matters are more important.
by Martin Moylan

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Volkswagen to pay $2.8 billion in U.S. diesel emission scandal

Volkswagen to pay $2.8 billion in U.S. diesel emission scandal

A judge on Friday ordered Volkswagen to pay a $2.8 billion criminal penalty in the United States for cheating on diesel emissions tests, blessing a deal negotiated by the government for a "massive fraud" orchestrated by the German automaker.
by Associated Press

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Activist investor seeks ouster of Buffalo Wild Wings CEO

Marcato Capital Management has been pushing the Golden Valley-based restaurant chain to improve its financial and operational performance. Buffalo Wild Wings says it won't dump CEO Sally Smith.
by Bill Catlin

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Some tax-cut backers urge Trump to drop full overhaul, go for quick win

Some tax-cut backers urge Trump to drop full overhaul, go for quick win

Nearly 100 days into Trump's presidency, there are still big questions about what his proposed tax overhaul will include -- and whether the large changes he had envisioned are even possible.

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Listen: Economist editor-in-chief talks about populism, technology and aging around the world

News is evolving at a breakneck speed. The Economist's first female editor-in-chief talks about her philosophy for following and covering the economic trends.
by Chris Farrell and Marcheta Fornoff

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Minnesota jobless rate dips to 3.8 percent in March; 5,300 jobs added

Minnesota jobless rate dips to 3.8 percent in March; 5,300 jobs added

The state's unemployment rate remained significantly below the national jobless rate. And for the first time in more than two years, its 1-year job growth rate also outpaced the nation.
by MPR News Staff

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GM latest U.S. company to have assets seized in Venezuela

The plant was confiscated on Wednesday as anti-government protesters clashed with authorities in a country that is roiling in economic troubles such as food shortages and triple-digit inflation.
by The Associated Press

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Young women make economic strides as young men fall behind in U.S.

More young men are "falling to the bottom of the income ladder," while young women drive growth in the number of young people working full time in the U.S., according to a new Census Bureau report.
by NPR Staff

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