October 12, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's shaky claims on virus, Dem misfires

WASHINGTON — Impatient to return to the campaign trail, President Donald Trump dubiously claimed he’s fully recovered and immune from COVID-19, hailed a cure that […]
October 12, 2020

Minnesota health care workers it's getting harder to get paid time off for COVID testing, exposure

As a part-time nurse at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Megan Murphy has twice been forced to take a leave from work this summer […]
October 11, 2020

Kashkari says stimulus crucial to revive a flattened recovery

The U.S. economic recovery has “flattened out” and is in vital need of additional support from fiscal policy, said Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President […]
October 11, 2020

Average US gas price falls to under $2.25/gallon

CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell half a penny over the past two weeks to just under $2.25 per gallon. […]
October 11, 2020

New chief commercial officer seeks to serve more clients more meaningfully at Thrivent

Mary Jane Fortin is leading efforts to attract clients and build a customer-centric market strategy in the newly created role of senior vice president and […]
October 11, 2020

What to do if phone-to-car software link disconnects

Q: I recently bought a new 2020 Hyundai Tucson. At the time, my phone, a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, seemed to work with the […]
October 11, 2020

To succeed, learn to deal with disappointment

One afternoon, a boy was walking through a field when he came upon an apple tree. “It sure would be nice to have an apple […]
October 11, 2020

Getting the best brainstorming out of your work team

Q: How can I facilitate better brainstorming from my team? A: The first step in facilitating a fruitful brainstorming session is to create an environment […]
October 11, 2020

Junk haulers have hands full with pandemic purges

ST. LOUIS – The basement of Kate Walter’s home had been overtaken by Christmas decorations, her grown children’s grade-school art projects and a dining room […]
October 11, 2020

Yelp says it will mark pages of businesses accused of racist conduct

Yelp, the local search and review site, said it would post alerts on the pages of businesses where customers or employees have reported incidents of […]