January 29, 2021

What does poverty look like in 2021?

Last year, the U.S. saw the sharpest rise in poverty since the 1960s. According to economists from the University of Chicago and Notre Dame, the […]
January 29, 2021

Game back on: GameStop stock rebounds as SEC warns against market manipulation

Shares of video game retailer GameStop shot up, the online broker Robinhood struggled for cash and securities regulators issued a stern warning for anyone trying […]
January 29, 2021

Minneapolis council to consider move to establish rent control

Whether it’s called rent stabilization or rent control, the measure is designed to set limits on the rates at which housing costs can grow. The […]
January 29, 2021

So what is short selling? An explainer

Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR By now, you’ve probably heard that an army of amateur investors ganged up on short sellers, causing them painful losses while sending […]
January 29, 2021

Twin Cities construction plunged again in December

Construction starts across the Twin Cities plunged 27% in December as nonresidential building projects continued to decline amid the global pandemic, according to a report […]
January 28, 2021

Accident at Louisiana salt mine leads Cargill to accelerate a closing plan

Cargill Inc. is closing its historic salt mine in Avery Island, La., following a roof collapse there last month that left two miners dead. The […]
January 28, 2021

Michigan Sen. Peters to lead Dem efforts to expand majority

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who won a tough reelection race in the fall, will lead Democrats’ efforts in 2022 to expand their […]
January 28, 2021

Kansas lawmakers put anti-abortion measure on 2022 ballot

TOPEKA, Kan. — Republican legislators in Kansas on Thursday put a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution on the ballot for the state’s August […]
January 28, 2021

Why is Protolabs' stock going up so much?

Protolabs has one of the fastest growing stocks among Minnesota companies this year. The enthusiasm is fueled by a recent acquisition and promising announcements within […]
January 28, 2021

Apple CEO escalates battle with Facebook over online privacy

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook fired off a series of thinly veiled shots at Facebook and other social media companies Thursday, escalating […]