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Business and Economic News

Upscale hotels drive big business for Twin Cities South Asians

Upscale hotels drive big business for Twin Cities South Asians

They grew up working in their parents' modest motels. Now, the next generation of South Asian Indian hoteliers is moving up-market in the Twin Cities, expanding into prime locations and multimillion-dollar, national franchises.
by Emma Sapong

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With Dakota Access pipeline halted, what happens now?

With Dakota Access pipeline halted, what happens now?

Energy Transfer Partners says the Dakota Access pipeline is mostly complete, except for the now-blocked segment near Lake Oahe. The Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday it needs to consider alternate routes. What will that mean for the pipeline's path?
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Minn. farmers, dependent on exports, keep close watch on Trump's trade policy

Minn. farmers, dependent on exports, keep close watch on Trump's trade policy

Farm exports are one of the few bright spots for the mostly struggling farm sector. But President-elect Donald Trump's railing against trade has farmers wondering what's ahead.
by Mark Steil

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Trump not saying what he'll do about Dakota Access pipeline

Trump not saying what he'll do about Dakota Access pipeline

Industry leaders are urging President-elect Donald Trump to make approval of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline a "top priority" when he takes office next month.
by Associated Press

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Here's how to keep your packages safe in an age of 'porch pirates'

Here's how to keep your packages safe in an age of 'porch pirates'

With more consumers shopping online and then getting their orders delivered home, there's more opportunity for thieves to simply snatch packages left outside. Retailers, delivery and tech firms are helping consumers fight back.
by Martin Moylan

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Journalism in a post-truth era

Since the election of Donald Trump to the presidency, some members of the media have revived the notion that we're in a post-truth era of politics — one driven by emotion and disconnected from policy.
by MPR News Staff

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Unemployment rate drops to 4.6 percent, lowest level since 2007

Unemployment rate drops to 4.6 percent, lowest level since 2007

The U.S. added 178,000 new jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which was about what was expected. However, wages dropped slightly, after an 11-cent gain in October.

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Trump voter lost her home to bank formerly run by new Treasury secretary

Trump voter lost her home to bank formerly run by new Treasury secretary

Teena Colebrook had voted for the president-elect on the belief that he would knock the moneyed elites from their perch in Washington, D.C. And she knew Trump's pick for Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, all too well.
by Associated Press

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