Business & Economy

The last department store in downtown St. Paul will close permanently on Saturday, and nearby small businesses are anxious to see what the impact on them will be.

More than 100 supporters and opponents of copper-nickel mining on the Iron Range gathered Friday for a five-hour informational forum in Virginia, Minn.

The Minnesota Department of Revenue still isn't sure flaws in Intuit's TurboTax tax preparation software have been fixed.

Repairs following an accident in late 2011 at Xcel's Sherco power plant are proving more difficult to fix than company officials originally thought.

County records show a development company paid $12.5 million for the former Verso Paper Corp. property in central Minnesota.

The 40th annual Twin Cities Auto Show is underway at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Crowds of people come to admire the pristine new vehicles, many with dreams of owning one. But this year more visitors are likely to put their money where their dreams are. New car and truck sales have been on the upswing.

The funds that help soldiers and veterans go to school are just a small part of what's falling to the sequestration ax. Here are a few of the other casualties.

Our panelists discuss the ideas and issues raised in Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's new book "Lean In."

Working mothers increasingly want full-time jobs, and tough economic times might be a big reason, according to a national survey. The poll comes amid a national debate on women in the workplace ignited by a new book from top Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg

The Macy's in downtown St. Paul is slated to close soon with no clear indication of what's next for the large space. We discuss different ideas for the site with Matt Kramer, president of the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce.