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Best Buy tacks $25 charge onto TV, computer monitor recycling

Best Buy tacks $25 charge onto TV, computer monitor recycling

The Twin Cities-based electronics retailer said it would continue free recycling of batteries, computers, printers and other items at its stores but that a charge was needed to cover rising TV and monitor disposal costs.
by Martin Moylan

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For more than a million food stamp recipients, the clock is now ticking

For more than a million food stamp recipients, the clock is now ticking

There's a three-month cap on SNAP benefits for unemployed, able-bodied adults, but it was waived in many areas after the recession began. In 22 states, the time limit has kicked back in.

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The downfall of Target Canada

The downfall of Target Canada

Joe Castaldo, of Canadian Business, explains the crippling data entry errors and aggressive expansion plan that brought down the retailer's northern expansion.
by MPR News Staff

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Chobani must stop pesticide ads about Yoplait, judge rules

Chobani must stop pesticide ads about Yoplait, judge rules

A federal judge ordered Chobani to stop running ads that claim General Mills' Yoplait Greek 100 yogurt contains pesticides.
by Riham Feshir

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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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