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January 4, 2017 1:53 PM

How's your relationship with money?

Claudia Hammond's new book, "Mind Over Money," looks at the psychology of how we relate to money.

by MPR News Staff

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January 4, 2017 1:16 PM

Rex Tillerson cuts ties with Exxon Mobil in advance of confirmation hearings

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to become U.S. secretary of state is in line to receive a $180 million retirement package.

by Michele Kelemen

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January 4, 2017 7:47 AM

Shaming firms that export jobs has worked for Trump so far

Analysts are watching to see whether the Twitter blasts continue and threatened tariffs emerge. The strategies could save jobs or could hurt the economy if other countries retaliate.

by Yuki Noguchi

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January 3, 2017 10:58 AM

Ford cancels plan to build new factory in Mexico, adds U.S. jobs

Ford is canceling plans to build a new $1.6 billion factory in Mexico and will invest $700 million in a Michigan plant to build new electric and autonomous vehicles.

by Associated Press

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January 2, 2017 6:48 PM

Methane's on the rise, but regulations to stop gas leaks still debated

Scientists concede that oil and gas production is only partly to blame for the 3 percent surge in the greenhouse gas in the last decade. Obama tightened rules on the industry. Will Trump repeal them?

by Christopher Joyce

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January 2, 2017 8:01 AM

Coal country picked Trump. Now, they want him to keep his promises

Voters in coal country overwhelmingly chose Donald Trump. They liked his promises to create jobs, even if they didn't like his other rhetoric. Now, they're waiting to see if coal can make a comeback.

by Leigh Paterson and Reid Frazier

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December 31, 2016 12:00 AM

MPR News entry for RTDNA Murrow Award for Overall Excellence

MPR News spent 2016 reporting on the stories that impact not only Minnesotans, but the nation and the world.

by MPR News Staff

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December 30, 2016 11:26 AM

In a massive city, this bar serves up diverse drinks - to 8 people at a time

Bar Moju in Shanghai is tiny and only serves authentic concoctions created by its owner, Moe. To visit, you must make a reservation.

by Rob Schmitz

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December 30, 2016 9:32 AM

Library lovers pay late fees for books checked out in 1970s

Jon Kramer, of Minneapolis, says he was searching through his deceased parents' library last month when he found a camping book and a cookbook that had been checked out from Montgomery County's Twinbrook branch library in the 1970s.

by Associated Press