Business and Economic News

Buffalo Wild Wing's management Monday returned fire at a hedge fund that sought to oust long time CEO Sally Smith.
Farmers fear losing immigrant workers under Trump crackdown
Fruit and vegetable growers, dairy and cattle farmers and owners of plant nurseries and vineyards have begun lobbying politicians to get them to deal with immigration in a way that minimizes the harm to their livelihoods.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.