January 2, 2021

Tax break available for beginning farmers in Minnesota

St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Rural Finance Authority is now accepting applications for a tax credit for the sale or lease […]
January 2, 2021

Parsing those 2021 financial market forecasts

Big, sweeping stock market forecasts are the ones that draw the headlines, but the ones to pay attention to are those that only look one […]
January 2, 2021

Take stock on lessons learned about money in 2020

The start of a new year is always an opportune time to take stock of household finances, but the exercise seems especially important this time […]
January 2, 2021

Aging in place could inflict a huge burden on your family

Best Places to Retire lists are great conversation starters, but the vast majority of Americans have no intention of making a move in retirement. They […]
January 2, 2021

Buy now, pay later is catching on in the U.S.

A lot of people who bought home-exercise equipment last year switched to a different kind of consumer credit that allowed them to make the purchase […]
January 2, 2021

Here's how to find hassle-free auto repair in the Twin Cities

When your car breaks down or acts up, it is a major inconvenience — and can be a major expense. That is why finding a […]
January 2, 2021

Diary of a miss: Coronavirus lesson of humility for Minnesota professional investors

At the start of an annual gathering of professional investors in December, Jim Paulsen — the Minneapolis market analyst whose humor and knack for clarity […]
January 2, 2021

Look for more global government regulation of digital super-platforms

Some forces are so powerful that they manifest themselves globally. Consider digital antitrust actions. Google was sued so many times in December by the federal […]
January 2, 2021

Imagine this: Year of pandemic turned out to be a blockbuster for business startups

When Mankato entrepreneur Kate Hansen tried to find the perfect shirts to mark a hiking adventure to the Porcupine Mountains of Michigan, the uninspiring selection […]
January 2, 2021

After decades-long push, it's not clear who will bid in Arctic refuge oil lease sale

A polar bear with cubs in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 2014. Barcroft Media via Getty Images Just two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden […]