November 1, 2020

The miracle of mind-set

Like millions of Americans, I watched the 10-part ESPN documentary “The Last Dance” about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. His mental toughness and mind-set […]
November 1, 2020

HealthPartners offering $40 million in pandemic credits

HealthPartners is offering more than $40 million in premium credits to employer and individual customers — the latest insurer to announce financial help for customers […]
November 1, 2020

Minnesota people-connector Teresa Thomas made a digital pivot that paid off

Teresa Thomas, a connector of people since college, took stock of her Women In Networking (WIN) business three years ago. She had just turned 50. […]
November 1, 2020

Selling a company to employees may be less lucrative, but offers benefits

In early 2000, Michael and Lynn Terry started a business selling horse trailers that were lighter than their competitors’ and customized to each client’s needs. […]
November 1, 2020

Solve's new brand planning director mines insights to drive creative solutions for clients

Danny Schotthoefer leads efforts to translate client needs into creative strategy in the new role of director of brand planning at Solve, an independent Minneapolis-based […]
November 1, 2020

Investments in clean energy address challenges of climate change, income gap, COVID-19

This spring, at the outset of Minnesota’s pandemic response, the Public Utilities Commission tasked the state’s largest utility companies to develop plans for economic recovery. […]
November 1, 2020

Insider Q&A: Why US economy needs more aid from Washington

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is expected to rebound from a disastrous spring. Paralyzed by the coronavirus, economic output collapsed at a 31.4% annual pace […]
November 1, 2020

Election could move California further left on taxes, race

LOS ANGELES — Tuesday’s election will test the boundaries of California’s left-leaning politics as a new generation of state voters is being asked to roll […]
November 1, 2020

Google ad costs, not its alleged monopoly, irks businesses

NEW YORK — When asked about Google, Bryan Clayton voices a familiar lament among small business owners. “You keep getting squeezed further and further down […]
November 1, 2020

Trump admin funds plasma company based in owner's condo

WASHINGTON — When the Trump administration gave a well-connected Republican donor seed money to test a possible COVID-19-fighting blood plasma technology, it noted the company’s […]