July 4, 2023

Here are the 5 things to know about the state of the economy this Independence Day

Travelers wait in line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on June 30, 2023, ahead of the 4th of July holiday weekend. Consumers are […]
July 3, 2023

Honeybee deaths rose last year. Here's why farmers would go bust without bees

Beekeeper Steven Reese inspects his hives at Bennett Orchards in Frankford, Del. Allison Aubrey/NPR If you like to eat blueberries, apples, almonds, and other fruits […]
July 3, 2023

Treasury Secretary Yellen set to travel to Beijing to help ease U.S.-China relations

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is shown testifying before the House Financial Services Committee during a hearing regarding the state of the international financial system at […]
July 3, 2023

This Chaska children’s store feels community support ahead of drag queen story time    

Little Roo’s in Chaska, Minn. is a small business that sells handmade children’s clothes and accessories. In the summer, Marissa Held-Nordling, the owner of the […]
July 2, 2023

The FTC is targeting fake customer reviews in a bid to help real-world shoppers

People shop in The Galleria mall during Black Friday on November 26, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Those of us who shop online […]
July 1, 2023

What recession? Why stocks are surging despite warnings of doom and gloom

Markets have rallied recently as the economy has proved sturdier than expected and as investors have latched onto artificial intelligence-related shares. Here, stock market numbers […]
July 1, 2023

Designer in Supreme Court ruling cited client who denies making wedding site request

Web designer Lorie Smith is shown in her office on Nov. 7, 2022, in Littleton, Colo. The Supreme Court's conservative majority has ruled that Smith […]
June 30, 2023

Stock market today: Another rally sends Wall Street nearly 16% higher for the first half of the year

Wall Street blazed to another rally Friday to close a winning week, month and first half of the year after reports suggested pressure on inflation […]
June 30, 2023

Student loan ruling denies relief to 730,000 Minnesota borrowers

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday striking down President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness program means that hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans will not get […]
June 29, 2023

New cannabis tax kicks in Saturday along with other new Minnesota laws

Adults buying cannabis gummies, seltzers and other retail products in Minnesota will pay a new 10 percent tax starting Saturday. The first phase of a […]