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Business and Economic News

Study: Many Minnesotans face long trips to buy fresh food

Study: Many Minnesotans face long trips to buy fresh food

Some 30 percent of Minnesotans don't have easy access to a full-service grocery store, a troubling fact that puts the state among the worst in the nation, researchers said Wednesday.
by MPR News Staff

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This credit union is an Iron Range success story

As part of an MPR News series on the future of Minnesota's Iron Range, Cathy Wurzer spoke with Nikki Pieratos, CEO of the Northern Eagle Credit Union.

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Facebook's master plan: Kill other apps

Facebook's master plan: Kill other apps

Mark Zuckerberg has laid out a 10-year master plan for Facebook. It's bold. It's savvy. And it glosses over a key detail: the dark side of making the world more connected.
by Aarti Shahani

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Tens of thousands of Verizon workers go on strike

Tens of thousands of Verizon workers go on strike

Nearly 40,000 workers at Verizon have gone on strike, objecting to, among other things, outsourcing and temporary location transfers.

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Intelligence Squared debate: Should the U.S. eliminate corporate subsidies?

Intelligence Squared debate: Should the U.S. eliminate corporate subsidies?

A lot of private sector businesses get government subsidies in the form of loans, tax breaks, incentives, regulations and more. Is taxpayer support "corporate welfare" that distorts the markets, or is it actually helping the economy? An Intelligence Squared debate on the motion: the US should eliminate corporate subsidies.

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Why we don't know how much money the Super Bowl could bring to MN

Why we don't know how much money the Super Bowl could bring to MN

Minnesota's Super Bowl host committee on Tuesday rolled out a detailed economic impact study, partly in hopes of bringing in pledges to help fund between $30 and $50 million officials estimate it'll cost.
by Tim Nelson

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General Mills faces another age-discrimination lawsuit

Twenty-nine employees who were let go during cost-cutting campaigns in late 2014 or early last year have filed a lawsuit in federal court
by Martin Moylan

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Op-ed: It's time to reform a damaged Fed

Op-ed: It's time to reform a damaged Fed

The U of M's Larry Jacobs argues that the Federal Reserve showed both its power and its flaws during the Great Recession and that it's time to turn it into a stronger central bank to help weather the next crisis.
by MPR News Staff

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