Business and Economic News

As their anchors sink, malls try to present retail 'experience'
With more department stores closing, some owners are trying to make malls "more experiential," adding gyms and theaters. One developer is targeting Hispanics with regular concerts and festivities.
Madelia finds a path out of the fire
A February explosion and fire tore through downtown Madelia, searing the lives of many families. This spring, though, there is new construction, and hope.
On water issues in Minnesota
Deborah Swackhammer, co-director of the University of Minnesota's Water Resources Center, and reporters from MPR News and Iowa Public Radio discuss clean water issues across Minnesota.
Autism can be an asset in the workplace, employers and workers find
Roughly 40 percent of young adults with autism spectrum disorder aren't finding jobs. But some employers are now recruiting adults on the spectrum as an untapped talent pool of focused workers.