January 29, 2021

US employment costs rise modestly in fourth quarter

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Wages and benefits for U.S. workers rose in the last quarter of the year, putting all of 2020 in somewhat of […]
January 29, 2021

GameStop back on the rise as Robinhood eases trading ban

Shares in the video game store chain and headphone maker Koss Corp. were up more than 50% in premarket trading after slumping on Thursday when […]
January 29, 2021

GameStop back on the rise as Robinhood eases trading ban

Shares in the video game store chain and headphone maker Koss Corp. were up more than 50% in premarket trading after slumping on Thursday when […]
January 29, 2021

Albert Lea restaurant faces $9,000 fine as it plans Friday night party

An Albert Lea restaurant is facing a $9,000 fine for a party it plans to throw Friday that will violate Gov. Tim Walz’s COVID-19 restrictions […]
January 29, 2021

Things we like: HotBox food fit for a case of the munchies

Dinner was passed through the car window, came in a handled box folded to a peak and, tucked within the stack of relatively inexpensive food […]
January 29, 2021

What does poverty look like in 2021?

Last year, the U.S. saw the sharpest rise in poverty since the 1960s. According to economists from the University of Chicago and Notre Dame, the […]
January 29, 2021

Game back on: GameStop stock rebounds as SEC warns against market manipulation

Shares of video game retailer GameStop shot up, the online broker Robinhood struggled for cash and securities regulators issued a stern warning for anyone trying […]
January 29, 2021

Minneapolis council to consider move to establish rent control

Whether it’s called rent stabilization or rent control, the measure is designed to set limits on the rates at which housing costs can grow. The […]
January 29, 2021

So what is short selling? An explainer

Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR By now, you’ve probably heard that an army of amateur investors ganged up on short sellers, causing them painful losses while sending […]
January 29, 2021

Twin Cities construction plunged again in December

Construction starts across the Twin Cities plunged 27% in December as nonresidential building projects continued to decline amid the global pandemic, according to a report […]