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Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores

Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores

Target reported recorded-setting sales growth online and at established stores over the past three months, more evidence that big box retailers have become essential points of supply during the pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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Aug. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: As deaths rise, a plea to 'do the right thing'

Aug. 19 update on COVID-19 in MN: As deaths rise, a plea to 'do the right thing'

“We’re very concerned about the kind of messages — ‘Well, you can just keep testing and people can use their BC, before COVID, behavior,’” the state’s epidemiologist said Wednesday. “We have to work together.”
by MPR News Staff

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Expired jobless benefits cost economy billions, but some states reject Trump's aid

Expired jobless benefits cost economy billions, but some states reject Trump's aid

The expiration of emergency jobless benefits is draining $15 billion a week from the U.S. economy. President Donald Trump has offered to replace half that money, but states have been slow to accept.
by Scott Horsley

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Citizenship delays could thwart thousands who dream of voting

Citizenship delays could thwart thousands who dream of voting

Many immigrants applied for U.S. citizenship last year, thinking they’d be able to vote in this year’s general election. But the pandemic has pushed processing times way up, and hundreds of thousands are still waiting.
by Megan Burks

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