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School levies passing in a weak economy? An odd reason

In a lousy economy, more than 70 percent of the Minnesota school districts asking for levy money from voters got it. Why?
by Paul Tosto

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A food shelf sees people new to hunger

A backstop food shelf finds itself helping people in this recession who find themselves hungry for the first time.
by Paul Tosto

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A candid view of the Twin Cities housing market

Twin Cities housing market on "recovery road"? One broker doesn't see it.
by Paul Tosto

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Leaving Minnesota? Where will new grads find jobs?

A new grad talks about the uphill battle she and her friends face trying to enter Minnesota's tenuous job market.
by Paul Tosto

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A year(s) long struggle to find work

Two years since the recession officially began and for many the struggle hasn't ebbed.
by Paul Tosto

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Good and bad in MN jobless data

Been down so long, the MN jobless rate looks like up to me?
by Paul Tosto

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