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March 8, 2011 10:04 AM

What’s your April economic forecast?

Will your home feel the recovery this spring? Tell us and help our reporting.

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March 7, 2011 4:00 AM

The Minnesota jobless gap that isn’t closing

Minnesota's jobless rate fell below 7 percent but 14 percent who want a full time job still can't find one.

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March 4, 2011 5:40 AM

Nuggets from the latest MN jobless data

Better jobless rate, but still worries about the job market's direction

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Economic Lookout: Better times on the Range, long-term worries

March 2, 2011 8:30 AM

Economic Lookout: Better times on the Range, long-term worries

Positive signs in the Iron Range economy but worries it's still driven largely by the mines. A dispatch from our Economic Lookout.

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February 28, 2011 1:00 PM

Highlights, lowlights from new Minnesota budget forecast

Minnesota's economy is improving slowly but there's nothing to suggest 2011 is a big rebound year.

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February 28, 2011 6:30 AM

MN jobless data release pushed back to Wednesday

State January jobless data will be released Wednesday, not Tuesday.

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February 25, 2011 10:34 AM

What will Tuesday’s jobless data tell us?

Minnesota's job data for January has to be better than December, right?

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February 24, 2011 8:02 AM

Where are the workers?

Labor force decline and a potential "lost generation" of workers? Minnesota trends reflect the nation.

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Manufacturing hiring from the inside

February 24, 2011 4:33 AM

Manufacturing hiring from the inside

A staffing company that works with smaller manufacturers in Wisconsin and Minnesota hired over 600 temporary, contract and direct placement workers for their clients last year - a potentially hopeful sign for the struggling economy.

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February 22, 2011 10:27 AM

Twin Cities pay: Big hit in recession, big bounceback in recovery?

A big, positive swing in private sector compensation in the Twin Cities.

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