Business and Economic News

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.
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.
Wage theft hits lowest paid workers hardest
Millions of workers have had their wages stolen by their employers, a crime that has victimized employees ranging from NFL cheerleaders to janitors.
SOS: Puerto Rico is losing doctors, leaving patients stranded
Every day, at least one doctor in the economically challenged U.S. territory moves to Florida and other states where they're well-paid and better jobs abound.
Wounded Warrior Project fires top 2 executives after reports of overspending
The charity responds to questions about its overhead costs, such as the $26 million it spent on conventions -- including at least one that was held at a luxury resort.
Climate Cast: Why so little climate coverage on TV news?
Long-time WCCO reporter and anchor Don Shelby talks about the pressures television newsrooms face when deciding whether to cover climate change as a news story.
Twin Metals lease on mine areas under environmental review
Mining opponents are looking ahead to a pending federal decision that will have further bearing on whether copper-nickel mines are to be developed within the watershed of the protected wilderness.