April 1, 2021

Supreme Court sides with Facebook in text message dispute

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Facebook in a lawsuit over unwanted text notifications it sent, rejecting a claim that the messages […]
April 1, 2021

Minnesota judge rejects rule that let pork plants speed up production

OMAHA, Neb. — A federal judge has thrown out a rule allowing pork plants to speed up production lines because the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
April 1, 2021

Anticipation is building for a boom in US hiring this year

WASHINGTON — With hopes rising for a powerful rebound in hiring this year, Friday’s jobs report for March will provide crucial insight into whether those […]
April 1, 2021

Survey: strong economic growth continues in the region

OMAHA, Neb. — Strong economic growth is expected to continue in nine Midwest and Plains states over the next few months as businesses continue to […]
April 1, 2021

St. Cloud area sees 'jaw-droppingly large' decline in labor force during pandemic

ST. CLOUD — The St. Cloud area saw a slight uptick in jobs last month but experts warn the region has a long way to […]
April 1, 2021

Stillwater Brewery Announces Move to Wisconsin Circumventing Minnesota’s Limiting Liquor Laws

Lift Bridge Brewing will move production and open a second taproom in New Richmond, Wisconsin. The move allows the successful brewery to continue to grow […]
April 1, 2021

Company at heart of J&J vaccine woes has series of citations

The company at the center of quality problems that led Johnson & Johnson to discard an unknown amount of its coronavirus vaccine has a string […]
April 1, 2021

Why does Discord not use ads? And why is Microsoft interested? We asked Discord's CEO

Discord chief executive Jason Citron talked to NPR about his chat app and his plans. Discord’s active monthly users have doubled in the pandemic and […]
April 1, 2021

Racism and the economy: Focus on housing

“Racism and the Economy: Focus on Housing,” a virtual event hosted by all 12 district banks of the Federal Reserve System. The fourth installment of […]
April 1, 2021

Asian stocks follow Wall St. up on strong Japan, Korea data

BEIJING — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday after Japan and South Korea reported unexpectedly strong economic data and President Joe Biden announced […]