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Business and Economic News

Why cheap gas might not be good for the U.S. economy

Why cheap gas might not be good for the U.S. economy

A drop in global oil prices saved U.S. drivers $100 billion last year. Good news, right? Not so, say some economists. The energy industry is now so big that cheap oil may actually hurt the economy.
by Chris Arnold

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U study: Farming may have aided Minnesota bird flu outbreak

U study: Farming may have aided Minnesota bird flu outbreak

Farmers who tilled fields near turkey barns in the early days of Minnesota's avian influenza outbreak last year may have unwittingly helped spread the virus, a new University of Minnesota study says.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul will explore making earned sick and safe time mandatory

City leaders hope to convene a task force to explore specifics of how businesses of all sizes in St. Paul could offer earned sick and safe time benefits to their employees.
by Cody Nelson

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Work halted on Minneapolis-Rochester rail line

The Minnesota Department of Transportation finished an environmental review of the line but doesn't have funds to proceed with design and construction.
by Peter Cox

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Upbeat Cliffs CEO: Iron Range mines stay idled but better times near

Upbeat Cliffs CEO: Iron Range mines stay idled but better times near

Northshore Mining and United Taconite will stay idled through March, but an improving steel market should have those mines back running this year, Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves said Wednesday in a surprisingly positive analysis.
by Dan Kraker

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