January 12, 2022

People are quitting their jobs in record numbers. What's driving the Great Resignation?

A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the highest monthly number […]
January 12, 2022

Inflation is still surging and some Democrats see one culprit: Greedy companies

Gas prices are displayed at a station on Nov. 17, 2021 in Hercules, Calif. Consumer prices are surging at their highest annual pace in around […]
January 11, 2022

United says 3,000 employees have COVID, but its vaccine mandate has saved lives

A woman checks in for her flight at a United Airlines counter at Dulles International Airport on Dec. 27. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Amid a flurry […]
January 10, 2022

What if we canceled student loan debt?

President Joe Biden has once again extended the pandemic pause on federal student loan payments – this time until May 1. While campaigning for president, […]
January 10, 2022

Nursing home worker shortage causing widespread strain

PioneerCare is an institution in Fergus Falls, caring for aging residents in the small west central Minnesota town since 1928. So it's not surprising people […]
January 7, 2022

Employers added only 199,000 jobs in December even before omicron started to surge

A sign seeking workers is displayed at a fast food restaurant in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 27, 2021. Jenny Kane | AP Hiring slowed again […]
January 5, 2022

St. Paul’s Eclectic Black Dog Cafe Just Closed After 23 Years

Benedicts were big at Black Dog Cafe. | Black Dog Cafe/Facebook The trendsetting, catch-all cafe in Lowertown will reopen for one last night of service […]
January 5, 2022

What it's like to keep a restaurant going during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has done a number on restaurants across the state and around the globe, with the strain of managing infections among employees, setting […]
January 5, 2022

The global supply chain is amazingly efficient. So why did it break down?

The container ship Hyundai Hope is loaded in Norfolk, Va., on Dec. 1, 2021. Steve Helber/AP Wall Street Journal columnist Christopher Mims says the global […]
January 5, 2022

How to attract busy contractors to your home remodel

Brian Gawthrop has waited over six months to remodel his home. The Washington state-based certified financial planner and his wife have a long enough wish […]