Business and Economic News

Trump says Oscars focused hard on politics before 'sad' end
The president said in an interview with Breitbart News on Monday that the Academy Awards "focused so hard on politics that they didn't get the act together at the end."
Senate OKs Sunday liquor sales bill; Dayton expected to sign
It's not headed to Gov. Mark Dayton's desk yet. The Senate bill restricts Sunday liquor sales to a narrower time window than House legislation. The House could agree to a shorter opening period this week.
How the media are using encryption tools to collect anonymous tips
Technology has made for more ways to leak scoops to the press than ever before. And newsrooms across the country are taking advantage of that.
Mostly minority, mostly for Trump: Worthington mulls its future
Worthington, Minn., went solidly for Donald Trump in the presidential election. That doesn't seem to square up with the town's need for immigrant workers and its increasingly diverse population.
Experts discuss the importance of expanding your horizons, listening to "the other side" and avoiding fake news when forming political opinions.
Dakota Access oil pipeline could be operating within weeks
Oil could be flowing through the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline in less than two weeks, according to court documents filed by the developer.
Asian last names lead to fewer job interviews, still
For many Asian-Americans, this kind of discrimination means that the pressure to change their names and shed the perpetual foreigner stereotype is strong.
Dayton taps Blatz as interim stadium authority chief
Kathleen Blatz, a former chief justice in the Minnesota Supreme Court, will take over as interim chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority. The agency's top leaders quit amid criticism over the use of suites at U.S. Bank Stadium.