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Trump's charity admits to violating IRS self-dealing ban

Trump's charity admits to violating IRS self-dealing ban

President-elect Donald Trump's charity has admitted that it violated IRS regulations barring it from using its money or assets to benefit Trump, his family, his companies or substantial contributors to the foundation.
by Associated Press

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Drill, baby, drill? Election reignites offshore-oil debate

Drill, baby, drill? Election reignites offshore-oil debate

The controversy over drilling for oil in the Atlantic Ocean has been reignited by the election of Donald Trump, and environmentalists and coastal businesses say it could be the first major fault line that divides them from the new president.
by Associated Press

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Turkey farmer thriving a year after avian flu outbreak

This year, John Burkel is harvesting about 100,000 turkeys, compared with just 26,000 from last year, when he lost four of his flocks in part due to an avian flu outbreak.

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Neel Kashkari explains his ideas for too-big-to-fail banks

Neel Kashkari explains his ideas for too-big-to-fail banks

Neel Kashkari, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, last week released an ambitious plan designed to head off another financial crisis triggered by the collapse of big banking entities.
by Bill Catlin

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As winter settles in, so do Dakota Access pipeline protesters

As winter settles in, so do Dakota Access pipeline protesters

Weekend protests sent a message that opponents of the Dakota Access pipeline do not intend to let winter disrupt their efforts to derail the project.
by Dan Gunderson

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Iron Range voters turn to Trump to boost region's struggling economy

Iron Range voters turn to Trump to boost region's struggling economy

Mining country in northeast Minnesota, with its strong union ties, has historically backed Democrats in huge numbers. But this year many voters turned to Donald Trump, hoping for an economic jumpstart.
by Dan Kraker

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Dakota Access oil pipeline developer won't consider reroute

Dakota Access oil pipeline developer won't consider reroute

The head of the company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline said Friday that it won't be rerouted but that he'd like to meet with the head of an American Indian tribe to try to ease the tribe's concerns about the project.
by Associated Press

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Thanksgiving dinner is getting cheaper, as grocery prices fall again

Thanksgiving dinner is getting cheaper, as grocery prices fall again

The government's measure of consumer prices showed supermarket food prices dropped in October for the sixth straight month. The Farm Bureau's measure of Thanksgiving meal prices dropped, too.
by Maria Hollenhorst

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Remember what it's about: Tips for celebrating the holidays without going broke

Remember what it's about: Tips for celebrating the holidays without going broke

It's the season of giving, and for those who give too much, the season of debt. Financial expert Ruth Hayden shared her tips on how to have a happy holiday without draining your bank accounts.
by MPR News Staff

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