Business and Economic News

How little Vermont got big food companies to label GMOs
In the coming weeks, major brands including General Mills, Kellogg and Mars will start labeling foods produced with genetic engineering. That's all because of a Vermont law set to take effect July 1.
Minnesota dairy farms go high-tech with robots
A lot has changed in the 70 years Janski Farms has been operational. Facing a shortage of milkers, the dairy farmers turned to robots.
Evacuated residents head back to NW Minn. town after train-tanker crash
Callaway residents are back home after being evacuated Thursday following a collision between a train and a propane tanker truck that triggered a fire and explosion. No one was hurt.
IRS chief answers questions at National Press Club
IRS commissioner John Koskinen says the top priority for the IRS is protecting taxpayer data and stopping identity theft and refund fraud. 125 tax returns are accepted every second at peak times, but last year the IRS did the fewest audits in a decade. Koskinen spoke at the National Press Club March 24, 2016.
Small steps you can take to improve your financial outlook
Financial adviser Ruth Hayden shares tips for everything from student debt to starter homes to retirement savings.
Minnesota jobless rate holds at 3.7 percent in February
Minnesota employers added 9,000 jobs in February, although the state's one-year job growth still lags the nation, state economic officials said Thursday.
Millennials make up biggest share of first-time homebuyers
The kids of the housing crisis -- those 35 and under -- are among the most eager to buy today. Here are some tips, for everyone, on how to weigh whether renting or buying makes the most sense for you.
On Wednesday, House Rep. Rena Moran, who represents part of St. Paul, introduced a collection of bills she's calling the Women of Color Opportunities Act.