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End of the road for added jobless benefits?

What happens when extended federal jobless benefits end and people still need them?
by Paul Tosto

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Minnesota’s entrepreneurial spirit?

Is the recession spawning entrepreneurs? Is Minnesota missing out?
by Paul Tosto

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A residential real estate malaise?

Normally upbeat Realtors worry about how long this tough real estate market will last.
by Paul Tosto

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Too many nursing grads? A deeper look at data

Too many nursing grads? A deeper look at data

A deeper data look at the question: Are Minnesota colleges supplying more nurses than the market can handle?
by Paul Tosto

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Consumer price inflation

Consumer price inflation

From chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell Government statisticians reported earlier today that U.S. consumer prices (CPI) fell a second straight month during May. Over the past 12 moths consumer inflation has been running at a 2% pace. The so-called core rate of consumer inflation–the CPI minus volatile food and energy–is up 0.9%. In essence, consumer…

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Too many nursing grads? Two key views

Too many nursing grads? Two Minnesota observers say no.
by Paul Tosto

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Minneapolis Fed outlook brightens a bit

Researchers project an improved employment picture but not much change in the jobless rate and a continued tough stretch for housing starts.
by Paul Tosto

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Are colleges oversupplying nurses?

Are colleges oversupplying nurses? Some estimates suggest that here and across the U.S., the answer is yes.
by Paul Tosto

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