Business and Economic News

Somali-American reporter let facts, not pressure, drive ISIS coverage
MPR News' Mukhtar Ibrahim was the only Somali-American reporter to cover the FBI's pursuit of Minnesota men trying to join ISIS. He faced scrutiny like no other journalist. For the first time, he tells his story.
Minnesota ranks fifth in the nation for student debt, and fourth for its proportion of students shouldering college debt loads.
Around the U.S., rosy economic averages bypass many Americans
The pattern is evident in cities and towns across America: The national numbers aren't capturing the experience of many typical people in typical communities.
In the U.S., the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is higher than that for those without disabilities.
'He had a great eye for a story'
NPR's Philip Reeves remembers Zabihullah Tamanna, a brave Afghan journalist who brought compassion to his work. Tamanna was killed along with NPR photojournalist David Gilkey in Afghanistan on Sunday.
Why David Gilkey was in the roughest part of Afghanistan
The NPR photographer kept heading back to the front lines in Afghanistan to gauge how the Afghan military was faring against the Taliban. It's a story that has largely been ignored.
Strike fears loom as 5,000 Twin Cities nurses weigh contract
Allina Health nurses are set to vote Monday, but both sides are preparing for the possibility of strikes at four major Twin Cities hospitals.
Bird flu gone for a year, but mystery remains
Minnesota has been free of bird flu for a year. The virus cost the state economy an estimated $650 million. Poultry producers are recovering from the outbreak, but exactly how the disease spread remains a mystery.