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Business and Economic News

Heads-up: Buses, not trains this weekend on parts of Blue, Green lines

Heads-up: Buses, not trains this weekend on parts of Blue, Green lines

Metro Transit will run buses in place of trains from Friday evening until early Monday morning on stretches of Twin Cities light rail lines so it can complete scheduled maintenance.
by MPR News Staff

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Only 98,000 new jobs were created in March, Labor Department says

Only 98,000 new jobs were created in March, Labor Department says

After adding more than 200,000 jobs in each of the first two months of 2017, the U.S. economy gained only 98,000 jobs in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
by Uri Berliner

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St. Cloud exploring ways to embrace river it has turned its back on

St. Cloud exploring ways to embrace river it has turned its back on

City officials and local partners are looking to reconnect St. Cloud and its residents with the Mississippi by redeveloping a one-mile stretch of the riverfront from downtown north to St. Cloud Hospital.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Dog attacks on mail carriers hit 6,755 as online sales boom

Dog attacks on mail carriers hit 6,755 as online sales boom

A longtime cliche of movies, dog biting of mail carriers - or at least dog chasing - is no laughing matter for the post office. Medical expenses and workers' compensation cost the Postal Service millions of dollars each year.
by Associated Press

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Pepsi says it's pulling widely mocked ad

Pepsi says it's pulling widely mocked ad

Pepsi is pulling an ad that has been widely criticized for appearing to trivialize protests for social justice causes. It said it was "removing the content and halting any further rollout."
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Is there a new housing bubble on the horizon?

Home buyers find their dream homes, but come up against multiple offers, over asking price and against other buyers who are willing to forego home inspections. MPR News host Kerri Miller takes the pulse of the housing market.

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Wells Fargo will fight OSHA order to pay whistleblower $5.4 million and rehire him

Wells Fargo will fight OSHA order to pay whistleblower $5.4 million and rehire him

A former Wells Fargo manager who was fired after reporting suspicions of fraudulent behavior must be paid some $5.4 million and rehired into a similar position, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration says, announcing its largest-ever individual whistleblower award.

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Judge puts on hold Seattle law allowing a ride-hailing union

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Seattle's first-in-the-nation law allowing drivers of ride-hailing companies to unionize over pay and working conditions.
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4 things to know about Equal Pay Day

4 things to know about Equal Pay Day

Equal Pay Day is being held Tuesday to highlight wage discrimination against women. Activists are holding rallies around the country. Here's what you need to know.
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