January 25, 2024

Housing is now unaffordable for a record half of all U.S. renters, study finds

A new Harvard University report finds that housing was unaffordable for a record half of renters in 2022. And a softening rental market might not […]
January 25, 2024

The FAA lays out a path for Boeing 737 Max 9 to fly again, but new concerns surface

The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft is seen at Portland International Airport on January 9, 2024 in Oregon. The plane made an emergency […]
January 24, 2024

Legendary hockey town Warroad hosts ‘Hockey Day Minnesota’

More than 10,000 hockey fans are expected to converge on the small town of Warroad this week for Hockey Day Minnesota. The annual event, which […]
January 24, 2024

Two firefighters injured in Minneapolis fire; businesses displaced

A fire in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis heavily damaged two buildings early Wednesday. One building housed at least a half-dozen small businesses; the other […]
January 24, 2024

Seven Twin Cities Chefs, Restaurants, and Bars Are James Beard Semifinalists for 2024

Finalists for the awards will be announced later this spring. | Victor Spinelli/Getty Of those seven, four are competing in national categories Today, January 24, […]
January 24, 2024

The West Bank economy has been hammered by war

People in Ramallah look into the window of a gold store, one of the West Bank businesses affected by the economic decline resulting from Israel's […]
January 24, 2024

eBay to lay off 1,000 workers as tech job losses continue in the new year

On Tuesday, EBay announced it is laying off 1,000 employees, citing a slow-down in growth. Matt Slocum/AP Online retailer eBay is shedding 1,000 jobs, or […]
January 23, 2024

The FTC bars TurboTax maker Intuit from advertising 'deceptive' free services

Turbo Tax is displayed on a device on February 22, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Kimberly White/Getty Images for TurboTax The Federal Trade Commission says […]
January 23, 2024

A Late-Night Dining Survival Guide for the Twin Cities

Late-night snacks at Little Tijuana. | Gene Pease Where to eat after the clock strikes 11 p.m. It’s no secret that the pandemic decimated late-night […]
January 23, 2024

Just 1 in 10 workers in the U.S. belonged to labor unions in 2023, a record low

Members of the Writers Guild of America East picket at the Warner Bros. Discovery NYC office on July 13 in New York City. Michael M. […]