March 19, 2021

Utility bills are hitting Minnesotans harder than ever

There’s almost nothing the devastation of the pandemic hasn’t touched. That includes everyday things like bills, and Minnesotans’ ability to pay them. During the pandemic, […]
March 19, 2021

Asian markets follow Wall St lower after Fed bump

BEIJING — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Friday after rising U.S. bond yields dampened buying enthusiasm driven by the Federal Reserve’s promise […]
March 18, 2021

Google says its economic impact on Minnesota businesses grew 12% last year

Google’s economic effect on businesses and other institutions in Minnesota grew 11.8% last year, the company said Thursday in an annual report of its vast […]
March 18, 2021

Amazon gets Thursday night games, NFL nearly doubles TV deal

Much like they did with cable in the 1980s and satellite television in the 1990s, the NFL on Thursday made another significant transition in the […]
March 18, 2021

Chip shortage forces Ford to build trucks without computers

DETROIT — A global semiconductor shortage and a February winter storm have combined to force Ford to build F-150 pickup trucks without some computers. The […]
March 18, 2021

Wall Street closes lower, pulled down by IT and energy

Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street Thursday, as rising bond yields once again pulled down shares of technology companies and the energy sector sold off […]
March 18, 2021

Prepare the popcorn: AMC opening more movie theaters

It’s showtime! AMC Theatres says it will have 98% of its U.S. movie theaters open on Friday as a bunch of theaters reopen in California. […]
March 18, 2021

Duluth Port Authority moves back to the waterfront with new HQ

DULUTH – After more than two years landlocked in the city’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority returned to the waterfront to a […]
March 18, 2021

Duluth Port Authority moves back to the waterfront and new headquarters

DULUTH – After more than two years landlocked in the city’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority returned to the waterfront to a […]
March 18, 2021

US long-term mortgage rates edge higher; 30-year at 3.09%

WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates continued to edge higher this week as the benchmark 30-year loan stayed above the 3% mark. Rates remain near […]