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March 17, 2016 2:05 PM

Minnesota job vacancies widen as economy improves

Minnesota's ratio of unemployed people to vacancies was 1 to 1 in the final quarter of 2015 -- the state's lowest job vacancy ratio in nearly 15 years, officials said Thursday.

by Martin Moylan

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March 17, 2016 1:05 PM

Crafting handmade cowboy boots the old way in northern Minnesota

In a small shop down a gravel road south of Akeley, Minn., Craig Bartels builds custom boots one foot at a time.

by John Enger

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March 17, 2016 11:49 AM

Why the gig economy is better for Boomers than Millennials

Relying on the gig economy isn't the best idea for those who need health benefits, are trying to raise a family or saving for retirement and want to make a living wage. But if you are collecting Social Security and Medicare these flexible jobs could prove fruitful.

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March 17, 2016 10:58 AM

Automatic braking systems to become standard on most U.S. vehicles

Automatic brakes are designed to stop a vehicle before it collides with a car or another object. Some 20 carmakers have agreed to make it a standard feature on nearly all new cars in the U.S. by 2022.

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March 17, 2016 12:30 AM

Teamsters rally against proposed pension cuts

Some teamsters say they could lose half of their benefits under the proposed plan.

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March 16, 2016 4:32 PM

Minneapolis City Council reviews mandatory sick time plan

The Workplace Partnership Group, which studied the issue for four months, presented the paid sick leave proposal to the City Council's Committee of the Whole on Wednesday.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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March 16, 2016 1:22 PM

Fed keeps key rates unchanged; foresees fewer hikes in 2016

The central bank said Wednesday that the economy has continued to expand at a moderate pace but that global economic developments and financial markets still pose risks

by The Associated Press

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March 14, 2016 6:17 PM

House gets closer to extending benefits to laid-off Iron Rangers

A committee passed a bill that would extend benefits for Iron Range workers for 26 weeks.

by The Associated Press

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March 14, 2016 12:35 PM

Highway 100 hassles: Road closing overnight Tuesday

Minnesota's orange cone season is back. MnDOT says Minnesota Highway 100 will close in both directions in the west metro from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday.

by MPR News Staff

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March 14, 2016 8:08 AM

Iron Range turning a corner? Northshore mining to reopen May 15

Northshore's restart offers hope for Minnesota's hard-hit mining industry. Demand for taconite pellets is improving and the volume of unfairly traded steel is starting to ebb, the mine's CEO says.

by Dan Kraker

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