19 MN companies on 2012 Fortune 500 listMay 7, 2012 11:37 AMBy Bill CatlinThe 2012 Fortune 500 list came out today, and while Minnesota's tally was down one compared to last year, the list still highlights one of Minnesota's arguably under-appreciated strengths: growing big companies.
Are economic improvements bringing about more visits from the stork?May 3, 2012 7:08 AMBy Annie BaxterA baby boomlet at MPR and other workplaces made us wonder: are birth rates recovering from their recessionary lows?
Animal spirits on the rise in Minnesota and WisconsinApril 26, 2012 5:27 AMBy Bill CatlinThe entrepreneurial ilk in Minnesota and Wisconsin are feeling their animal spirits.
S&P: Twin Cities home prices post first year-over-year gain since August 2010April 24, 2012 9:33 AMBy Annie BaxterTwin Cities home prices notched an over-the-year increase in February for the first time in about a year and a half, according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Schiller National Home Price Index.
Rightsizing Best BuyMarch 30, 2012 10:23 AMBy Martin MoylanThis fall Best Buy will close stores in Edina, Brooklyn Center, Hutchinson, Lakeville and Rogers.
Minnesota’s jobs ‘recovery’ slogs onMarch 22, 2012 8:17 AMBy Paul TostoThe hard jobs slog of the recession continues.
Minnesota exports riseMarch 9, 2012 6:52 AMBy Martin MoylanMinnesota companies exported $5.1 billion worth of manufactured, agricultural and mining products in the fourth quarter last year, up 1.4 percent from the same period in 2010.
Job listings dip slightly in MinnesotaMarch 5, 2012 4:26 AMBy Bill CatlinMinnesota job seekers had a smaller number of want ads to peruse last month according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine index released Monday, but the state's job market is still among the strongest in the nation.
Minnesota economic data generally positiveMarch 1, 2012 5:48 AMBy Bill CatlinThere are three signs of a strengthening economy in Minnesota and nationally out today.
Target Sales Fall Short In Key QuarterFebruary 23, 2012 9:52 AMBy Martin MoylanThe retailer says it choose not to be as aggressive as some rivals, such as Walmart, were with price cuts.