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3 ways Trump might shake up trade policy

3 ways Trump might shake up trade policy

Analysts say Trump is likely to kill off TPP, reshape NAFTA and impose tariffs. But economists fear those moves could set off a trade war.
by Marilyn Geewax

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With Trump in the White House, what do I do with my 401(k)?

With Trump in the White House, what do I do with my 401(k)?

Voters chose to shake up Washington and bring big change to the White House. Resist doing the same with your 401(k), analysts and fund managers say.
by Associated Press

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Declining oil revenues challenge next North Dakota governor

Declining oil revenues challenge next North Dakota governor

Republican Doug Burgum completed his outsider push to North Dakota's governorship on Tuesday, sweeping aside a poorly funded Democratic challenger after earlier overcoming the GOP establishment to become his party's nominee.
by Associated Press

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Burger King locations to be sold in South Dakota, Minnesota

Tom Walsh Sr. and his family are expected to sell their 26 restaurants in South Dakota and Minnesota to Chicago-based Cave Enterprises next week.
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Financial markets plunge as Trump emerges victorious

Financial markets plunge as Trump emerges victorious

Investors who had been showing fear in recent weeks at the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency drove down equities, currencies and Treasurys as the election results became clear.
by Marilyn Geewax

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North Dakota regulators eye fine against pipeline company

North Dakota regulators are proposing a fine of at least $15,000 against the company building the four-state Dakota Access pipeline.
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Record growing season of mixed value to growers

Record growing season of mixed value to growers

The Twin Cities have gone over 200 days without a freezing temperature, but the value of a long growing season really depends what you grow and how you grow it.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Poverty wages for U.S. child care workers may be behind high turnover

Poverty wages for U.S. child care workers may be behind high turnover

The high cost of child care is a strain for many families in the U.S., yet child care workers average less than $10 an hour. This strain on workers hurts babies and toddlers, too, researchers say.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Target's top grocery exec out amid food section struggles

Target's top grocery exec out amid food section struggles

Target's top grocery executive is leaving the company months after the retail giant announced disappointing results that analysts blamed partly on its struggling food section.
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U.S. added 161,000 new jobs in October; wages rise by 10 cents

U.S. added 161,000 new jobs in October; wages rise by 10 cents

The unemployment rate was little changed, ticking back down to 4.9 percent. Hourly earnings rose 10 cents over last month -- in total, wages are up 2.8 percent year over year.

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