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Looking sunnier for solar in MN

Looking sunnier for solar in MN

Solar is slowly on the rise in Minnesota.
by Molly Bloom

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The cost of war

The cost of war

From chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell As the summer of 2010 winds down the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are in their eighth and tenth years. The Minnesota National Guard has actively served in both conflicts and elsewhere throughout the world. Sad to say, we’ve had all too many reminders of the human cost of…

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Economic Lookout: On the Range, jobs beyond mining?

Core jobs are back on the Iron Range, but the region needs to expand its base. A dispatch from our Economic Lookout.
by Paul Tosto

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Two frightening charts

Two frightening charts

From chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell The recovery is intact, but it’s subdued. That’s what the latest employment report tells us. Taking into account the figures released by government statisticians this morning the economy has added 654,000 jobs so far this year. A majority of the job creation has come from the private sector. There…

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