Business and Economic News

Farmers have been enjoying the fruits of bee labor for 9,000 years
Beekeeping plays a vital role in modern agriculture. New research shows farmers have been fostering a sweet relationship with honey producers for at least 9,000 years, much earlier than previously thought.
Appleton sees jobs, state sees problems reopening private prison
Appleton hopes to convince the state to lease space in the closed prison, arguing it would bring jobs and help reduce prison overcrowding. State officials, however, don't like the idea of for-profit prisons.
Top Treasury aide during financial crisis tapped to run Minneapolis Fed
Neel Kashkari was one of the most public faces of the federal government's response to the 2008 financial crisis. He was named Tuesday as the next president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.