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HCMC braces workers for some layoffs in 2017

HCMC braces workers for some layoffs in 2017

A Hennepin County Medical Center spokesperson said it's too early to know how many jobs will be lost or what departments will be affected. More details are expected next month.
by Jon Collins

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U.S. consumers should feel muted impact from rising oil price

U.S. consumers should feel muted impact from rising oil price

OPEC's decision to cut production gave an immediate boost to oil prices, but the impact on consumers and the U.S. economy is likely to be more modest and gradual.
by Associated Press

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Wanted: Workers to fill Rochester's growing labor shortage

Wanted: Workers to fill Rochester's growing labor shortage

Rochester-area businesses are competing now for skilled trade and service workers and must find 30,000 more in the next 20 years. One observer says Rochester will need to attract workers by essentially outbidding other cities.
by Catharine Richert

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The middle-aged men missing from America's workforce

The middle-aged men missing from America's workforce

Why are men of "prime age" missing from the workforce? And what does it mean for the economy?
by MPR News Staff

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An ethical dilemma: Commercializing marijuana

An ethical dilemma: Commercializing marijuana

Marijuana sales are expected to hit $23 billion by 2020, according to USA Today. But how much do state governments make from marijuana revenue? And how should business opportunities balance with ethical or philosophical objections to legalizing marijuana?
by MPR News Staff

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Twin Cities archdiocese's bankruptcy costs approach $12 million

A federal judge next Thursday will consider millions of dollars more in payments to attorneys and other professionals working on the bankruptcy of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
by Martin Moylan

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Not a hack: U.S. Office of Government Ethics tweets at Trump

Not a hack: U.S. Office of Government Ethics tweets at Trump

In an odd sequence of events, the federal ethics watchdog praised Trump in a series of snarky tweets for allegedly deciding to divest his businesses -- something he hasn't specifically promised.
by Alina Selyukh

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OPEC agrees to first cut in oil production since 2008

OPEC agrees to first cut in oil production since 2008

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has agreed to cut production by 1.2 million barrels per day in hopes of stabilizing the global oil market.

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Survey: U.S. businesses add 216,000 jobs, most in 5 months

Survey: U.S. businesses add 216,000 jobs, most in 5 months

U.S. companies added a solid 216,000 jobs in November, the most since June and evidence that the incoming Trump administration is inheriting a solid economy.
by Associated Press

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