November 7, 2020

Planning a move later in life? Find a neighborhood that bridges generations

Sometime in the early 1970s while caddying for my older brother and father we were joined by two 60-something businessmen. My brother was a college-educated […]
November 7, 2020

No purple squirrels for filling positions

Recruiters are often asked by clients to find them a “purple squirrel,” slang for a perfect candidate with several qualifications not often found together in […]
November 7, 2020

Profit jumps 82% at Buffett's firm but virus hurts business

OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett’s conglomerate reported an 82% jump in its third-quarter profit as the value of its investment portfolio soared, but Berkshire Hathaway […]
November 7, 2020

Pandemic creates boom in Minnesota real estate careers

This spring Rachel Miller was doing phone sales for a Twin Cities company that sews logos on hats and T-shirts. In April, the company laid […]
November 7, 2020

Minnesota utility regulators getting pushback on economic-stimulus initiative

Minnesota utility regulators made an unusual call this spring. They asked the state’s electric and gas utilities to pitch investments that could help jump-start the […]
November 7, 2020

You are on your own financially in America, voters said once again

Those looking for a clear-cut election decision must have been disappointed last week, with more divided government both in Washington and here in Minnesota. Yet […]
November 7, 2020

Without Ginsburg, high court support for health law in doubt

WASHINGTON — Until six weeks ago, defenders of the Affordable Care Act could take comfort in some simple math. Five Supreme Court justices who had […]
November 7, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's errant assault on election integrity

WASHINGTON — The most direct attempt to undermine the integrity of the U.S. election with bad information came not from overseas sources or online liars […]
November 7, 2020

The Latest: Texas judge upholds El Paso business shutdown

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas district judge on Friday upheld an order from El Paso County’s top elected official shutting down businesses while the region […]
November 7, 2020

COVID cold: Restaurants try to keep customers through winter

APPLETON, Wis. — Jeff Drake headed out one recent cold, drizzly day bundled up in a heavy coat with a stadium blanket under his arm. […]