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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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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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Minneapolis Fed chief proposes pressuring big banks into breakups

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

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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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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Minnesota to get share of VW diesel settlement

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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Nurses strikes cost Allina more than $100 million

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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