July 17, 2020

Minnesota jobless rate still nearly triple what is was before pandemic

Minnesota’s unemployment rate fell to 8.6% in June, down from a record-high 9.9% in May, as more businesses reopened following the easing of restrictions. Still, […]
July 16, 2020

C.H. Robinson, Land O'Lakes partner with Microsoft to provide more real-time information

C.H. Robinson, one of the country’s largest logistics providers, has signed a deal with Microsoft as part of its pledge to spend $1 billion on […]
July 16, 2020

Rising coronavirus infections threaten US economic recovery

BALTIMORE — Rising coronavirus infections across dozens of states are threatening the U.S. economic recovery, forcing businesses and consumers to freeze spending and keeping the […]
July 16, 2020

Minnesota's unemployment rate fell to 8.6% in June as more companies reopened

Minnesota’s unemployment rate fell to 8.6% in June, down from a record-high 9.9% in May, as more businesses reopened and some employees returned to work. […]
July 16, 2020

Target will join Walmart, Best Buy in requiring masks

Target Corp. has become the latest mega-retailer to say it will require customers to wear face masks in its stores to help stem the spread […]
July 16, 2020

US mortgage rates fall to record lows; 30-year at 2.98%

WASHINGTON — Average rates on long-term mortgages continue to fall to new record lows, as the key 30-year loan dropped below 3% for the first […]
July 16, 2020

Animal print, beads or plain black, masks become about style

SALEM, Ore. — They can be colorful or come in basic black, make a political statement or just a funny one. Masks made of cotton […]
July 16, 2020

Barr says US now overly reliant on Chinese goods, services

WASHINGTON — The United States has become overly reliant on Chinese goods and services, including face masks, medical gowns and other protective equipment designed to […]
July 16, 2020

3M has investigated 4,000 reports of N95 fraud, filed 18 lawsuits

3M has investigated 4,000 reports globally of fraud, counterfeiting and price gouging in connection with its N95 respirators, filing 18 lawsuits in North America, including […]
July 16, 2020

Consumers' focus on their homes helped Minneapolis-based Sleep Number

A quick pivot to online and phone sales as most of its stores were closed by stay-at-home orders — as well as consumers turning attention […]