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Business and Economic News

Target profit climbs as customer traffic increases

Target profit climbs as customer traffic increases

Looking ahead to the critical holiday shopping season, Target's CEO says the Minneapolis-based company is confident about its plans.
by The Associated Press

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Live video: Nancy Lyons in conversation with Chris Farrell

Join us at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 for live video from "Conversations on the Creative Economy," featuring Nancy Lyons in conversation with Chris Farrell.

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For Iron Range towns, a bad economy gets worse

For Iron Range towns, a bad economy gets worse

As layoffs mount, observers blame foreign dumping and excess inventory.
by Dan Kraker

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'Unretirement': How retirees end up back in the workforce

'Unretirement': How retirees end up back in the workforce

Chris Farrell's new podcast, 'Unretirement,' focuses on how people are rethinking the second half of their lives. Most retirees, Farrell says, end up working again with 2 years.
by MPR News Staff

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Health-insurance terms giving you a headache?

Health-insurance terms giving you a headache?

Even some experts agree that the jargon surrounding health plans can get in the way of smart choices and good care.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Cliffs temporarily idles Northshore Mining

Cliffs temporarily idles Northshore Mining

The company said Tuesday about 540 workers at the mine in Babbitt and plant in Silver Bay will be off the job by Dec. 1 through the first quarter of 2016.
by The Associated Press

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Wedge becomes first Twin Cities co-op to form union

Wedge becomes first Twin Cities co-op to form union

The Twin Cities has more cooperative groceries than any other urban area in the United States.
by Jon Collins

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Wedge Co-op workers to vote on union

Wedge Co-op workers to vote on union

The union drive launched in December and will include about 136 employees. The National Labor Relations Board is overseeing voting during two separate sessions today.
by Jon Collins

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