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How to escape credit card quicksand

How to escape credit card quicksand

Easy credit and fixed incomes pull many older adults into debts they cannot afford, but there are ways out.
by Chris Farrell

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Navigating artificial intelligence in the workplace

Navigating artificial intelligence in the workplace

Artificial intelligence is changing how we work, but are employers keeping up? MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how different industries are using AI and how organizations are responding to the rapid changes.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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As Trump’s tariffs take shape, is America really winning?

As Trump’s tariffs take shape, is America really winning?

The president says his tariffs will spur America into a “golden age,” but that remains far from certain. Here are 5 things to know about how his trade policies could impact the U.S. and the global economy.
by Rafael Nam

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Farmfest Forums to highlight AI in agriculture, trade policy

Farmfest Forums to highlight AI in agriculture, trade policy

Farmfest is a three-day event from Aug. 5-7 in Morgan, Minn., on County Highway 13 in Redwood County at the Gilfillan Estate. Using artificial intelligence in agriculture will be one of the topics.
by Hannah Yang

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How abnormal are the revisions in this month’s jobs report?

How abnormal are the revisions in this month’s jobs report?

A look at revisions to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report data in light of President Donald Trump’s firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It turns out that the revisions issued this month, while large, are not at all unprecedented.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Trump demands official overseeing jobs data be fired after dismal employment report

Trump demands official overseeing jobs data be fired after dismal employment report

President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported.
by The Associated Press

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