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How government policy disfavors the young

How government policy disfavors the young

Economist Diana Furchtgott-Roth says millennials will have a more difficult time achieving success than young people had in the past because government policies benefit older people and leave the young with few choices and a mountain of debt.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis whacks Surdyk's for flouting Sunday liquor law

Minneapolis whacks Surdyk's for flouting Sunday liquor law

Minneapolis on Monday slapped longtime liquor store owner Jim Surdyk with a fine and targeted license suspension for opening on Sunday to get a jump on the new state law that allows Sunday sales.
by Tim Nelson

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Teaching artificial intelligence to behave is challenging, but crucial

Teaching artificial intelligence to behave is challenging, but crucial

Entrepreneur and Stanford researcher Jerry Kaplan says machines are already doing what used to require human attention or intervention, but we need to figure out a way to make these machines - or robots - act in a socially appropriate way when they're around humans.
by MPR News Staff

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Conversations on the Creative Economy: Duluth Craft District

Conversations on the Creative Economy: Duluth Craft District

On April 20th, MPR will host a Conversation on the Creative Economy with three innovative craft companies making a name for themselves.

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D.C. restaurant sues Trump, claiming 'unfair' competition

D.C. restaurant sues Trump, claiming 'unfair' competition

The owners of a Washington wine bar say President Trump is unfairly harming local restaurants by promoting his own nearby place: the Trump International Hotel. They want Trump to divest or close it.
by Peter Overby

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Volkswagen pleads guilty in U.S. diesel emissions scandal

Volkswagen pleads guilty in U.S. diesel emissions scandal

Volkswagen has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and obstruction of justice in a brazen scheme to get around U.S. pollution rules on nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles by using software to suppress emissions of nitrogen oxide during tests.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. adds a robust 235K jobs; unemployment dips to 4.7 percent

U.S. employers added a robust 235,000 jobs in February and raised pay at a healthy pace, evidence that the economy remains on solid footing nearly eight years after the Great Recession ended.
by The Associated Press

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