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November 17, 2016 10:25 AM

Minn. drops 12.5K jobs in October; jobless rate steady at 4 percent

Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remains better than the 4.9 percent national rate but the state continues to lag the nation in job growth.

by MPR News Staff

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November 16, 2016 7:53 PM

Health insurers post some grim numbers

Insurers selling individual and family health plans in Minnesota put up some red ink in financial filings.

by Mark Zdechlik

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November 16, 2016 2:06 PM

Trump's name will be removed from apartment buildings after residents demand it

About 600 people signed an online petition saying the values Trump expressed during the campaign don't represent them.

by Jim Zarroli

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November 16, 2016 11:30 AM

Minneapolis Fed chief proposes pressuring big banks into breakups

Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, is proposing strict regulations designed to prevent another financial crisis by pressuring big banks to break themselves up into smaller entities.

by Jon Collins

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November 16, 2016 7:43 AM

With Trump win, gun sellers see win -- and loss

Donald Trump may be a champion of gun rights, but it turns out, the Obama years have been good for the U.S. gun industry. In Kansas, the prospect of a Clinton win sparked some to spend big on guns.

by Frank Morris

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November 16, 2016 6:20 AM

Target, after solid 3Q, gets cheery about the holidays

Target breezed past Wall Street expectations for the third quarter and with the crucial holiday season fast approaching, it upped its key sales outlook for the critical period as well.

by The Associated Press

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November 15, 2016 3:23 PM

Minnesota to get share of VW diesel settlement

Minnesota will get more than $11 million from the German automaker as it settles claims over its cheating on emissions requirements.

by Brian Bakst

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November 15, 2016 3:07 PM

Nurses strikes cost Allina more than $100 million

Two nurses strikes over expensive benefits at five Twin Cities hospitals this year cost Allina Health well over $100 million dollars.

by Mark Zdechlik

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November 14, 2016 4:50 PM

Army Corps wants more study on Dakota Access oil pipeline

The engineers want more study and tribal input before deciding whether to allow the disputed Dakota Access pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota.

by Associated Press