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Business and Economic News

St. Paul's Bedlam venue to close its doors

St. Paul's Bedlam venue to close its doors

The multifaceted performance and event space had operated under a debt burden that grew too heavy.
by Euan Kerr

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Minnesota jobless rate steady at 4 percent; 1,900 jobs added

Minnesota jobless rate steady at 4 percent; 1,900 jobs added

Minnesota's unemployment rate remained at a seasonally adjusted 4 percent in September as the state added jobs. Minnesota's year-over-year job growth continues to lag the nation.
by MPR News Staff

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Some in Minn. worry as trade deals take a hit in presidential race

Some in Minn. worry as trade deals take a hit in presidential race

Attacks by the presidential candidates on the North American Free Trade Agreement and a potential Asian partnership may play well in industrial states, but not in Minnesota.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesota Power to shut down two coal generators early

The Duluth-based utility will shut down two coal-fired units in Cohasset, Minn., by the end of 2018, four years earlier than required by state regulators.
by Dan Kraker

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California attorney general investigating Wells Fargo

California's attorney general is leading a criminal investigation into the sales practices scandal that has rocked San Francisco-based Wells Fargo bank.
by Associated Press

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MCAD faculty vote to unionize

Two separate bargaining units approved joining the Service Employees International Union Local 284.
by Peter Cox

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California restaurants launch nation's first transgender jobs program

California restaurants launch nation's first transgender jobs program

The unemployment rate for transgender people is double that of the general population. A new program aims to change that. It's all because of a trans woman who's employed trans people for years.
by Leo Duran

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New gates promise more competition at MSP airport

Terminal 2 is officially opening four new gates, hoping to meet the expanding needs of Sun Country and Southwest, and perhaps Jet Blue.
by Tim Nelson

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Don't look now! How your devices hurt your productivity

Don't look now! How your devices hurt your productivity

Our tendency to respond immediately to email and texts gets in the way of high-level thinking, a neuroscientist says. Want to be more productive at work? Turn off most tech, at least part of the day.
by Lesley McClurg

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What is the future of Wells Fargo?

What is the future of Wells Fargo?

James Koren, bank and finance journalist for Los Angeles Times, explored the problems with bank regulations and looked at what a class action lawsuit could cost Well Fargo.
by MPR News Staff

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