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Business and Economic News

Criminal trial underway for ex-Viking, business partner

Former Minnesota Vikings tight end Stu Voigt and a business partner are standing trial on criminal charges accusing them of stealing from investors.
by The Associated Press

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Chaga boom: Health, cash drive northern Minnesota fungus hunt

Chaga boom: Health, cash drive northern Minnesota fungus hunt

Chaga, a forest fungus, has become an alternative health sensation. Believers claim it helps everything from joint pain to Lyme disease. The $20 a pound it can fetch is leading chaga hunters into Minnesota's woods, and that worries the DNR.
by Dan Kraker

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Brother-sister duo opens vegan butcher shop in Minneapolis

Brother-sister duo opens vegan butcher shop in Minneapolis

Aubry and Kale Walch have worked together to perfect the art of realistic meat alternatives. The result is their new brick-and-mortar shop, the Herbivorous Butcher.
by The Associated Press

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Less equal than ever?

Less equal than ever?

The Commonwealth Club of California and The Nation magazine convened a panel of economists and activists to discuss how income inequality affects our politics, our economy, our society and our democracy. Featuring Robert Reich, Van Jones, Ai-jen Poo, Katrina vanden Heuvel and LaDoris Cordell.

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Minnesota logs 3.5 percent December jobless rate, adds 9,100 jobs

Minnesota logs 3.5 percent December jobless rate, adds 9,100 jobs

Minnesota finished the year with a surge of 18,300 jobs added in the final two months of 2015. But overall job growth for 2015 lagged behind the nation, state officials said Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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Target stores switching to cage-free eggs by 2025

Target stores switching to cage-free eggs by 2025

The discount retailer joins a growing list of companies across the country that have announced plans in recent months to source their eggs from cage-free producers.
by The Associated Press

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As oil plummets, cheap jet fuel means better travel deals

As oil plummets, cheap jet fuel means better travel deals

Cheap oil doesn't just mean cheaper gas prices; it also means cheaper jet fuel. That's led to a big drop in airfares. It's good news for travelers -- and for airlines, which have struggled for years
by Chris Arnold

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