January 11, 2023

Americans are piling up credit card debt — and it could prove very costly

This illustration picture shows debit and credit cards arranged on a desk on April 6, 2020 in Arlington, Va. Americans are using their credit cards […]
January 11, 2023

Fairview/Sanford merger plan criticized, praised

A huge merger proposed for two hospital systems ran into public criticism in the first of several meetings led by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison […]
January 9, 2023

Officials say a grounded ship has been refloated in Egypt's Suez Canal

This is a locator map for Egypt with its capital, Cairo. AP The Suez Canal Authority said a cargo ship carrying corn that went aground […]
January 9, 2023

Buying a home became a key way to build wealth. What happens if you can't afford to?

The pandemic has wrought havoc on the housing market. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Rebecca Bush started her home search in January of 2020. "I thought maybe […]
January 9, 2023

Artistry arts organization in crisis

Vanessa Brooke Agnes was excited to be directing “Godspell” at Artistry Theater in Bloomington, Minn. She had prepared a team of designers and had already […]
January 8, 2023

Grant program to help young Minnesota farmers proves popular

Young farmers were waiting when a new grant program recently went on line for the first time. "Demand has been huge. We had 28 applications […]
January 7, 2023

Buying an electric car? You can get a $7,500 tax credit, but it won't be easy

For the first time in years, some Teslas will qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicles. But only some vehicles — […]
January 6, 2023

A Sneak Peek at Marty’s Deli, the New Permanent Home of Minneapolis’s Favorite Sandwich Pop-Up

A Seward sandwich from Marty’s. | Tim Evans/Eater Twin Cities Owner Martha Polacek transformed an old Northeast tattoo parlor into a home for her popular […]
January 6, 2023

Will Minnesota taxes from legal marijuana help pay for education, social programs? Probably not.

The chair of the Minnesota House committee with control of taxes had a message for education and social services advocates Thursday: Don’t expect recreational marijuana […]
January 6, 2023

The U.S. job market is still healthy, but it's slowing down as recession fears mount

A "Now Hiring" sign is displayed on a storefront in the Adams Morgan heighborhood in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 07, 2022 . Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images […]