Business and Economic News

UnitedHealth cuts 2025 forecast after dealing with first-quarter care use spike
UnitedHealth chopped its 2025 forecast after being surprised by care use from its Medicare Advantage customers in a worse-than-expected first quarter. Shares of the health care giant started tumbling early Thursday.
Retail sales jump as people rush to buy cars ahead of tariffs
The key driver of the economy saw the biggest increase in over two years in March, as car buyers tried to get ahead of President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported autos and auto parts.
Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS
President Trump and GOP members of Congress have accused the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. The president plans a rescission, which would give Congress 45 days to approve the directive or allow funding to be restored.
Minnesota's largest generation, millennials, face a third round of economic uncertainty
Older millennials were just entering the workforce during the 2008 Great Recession. Then came COVID-19. And millennials are once again faced with economic uncertainty at an age where they may be making major financial decisions.
How tariff uncertainty affects the economy and your money
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Neel Kashkari, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, about tariffs, inflation, the job market and responding to an uncertain economy.
Is it ‘Made in USA’? The answer can be complicated
In a global economy, something called “substantial transformation” comes into play when the U.S. determines where a product is made.
Tariffs may add urgency for some at Twin Cities Auto Show
In its 52-year history, the Twin Cities Auto Show has not seen many times like these. Tariffs on imported autos and car parts are changing the dynamic for sellers and buyers, sometimes in customers’ favor.