April 28, 2022

Why this economy may be sturdier than it looks

The U.S. economy likely slowed sharply in this year's first quarter, but conditions may be sturdier than they look as consumer spending remains healthy. Here, […]
April 28, 2022

Rochester's Destination Medical Center plan moved ahead despite challenges

As a bulldozer digs into dirt in downtown Rochester, all Chris Schad sees is a pedestrian-friendly walkway. “It’ll be benches, and trees, and greenery and […]
April 28, 2022

Employees at a Starbucks store in Minnesota become the first in the state to unionize

Pro-union pins sit on a table during a watch party for Starbucks' employees union election, Dec. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. The top lawyer for […]
April 28, 2022

Amid avian flu outbreak, activists decry poultry-killing methods

This spring’s outbreak of avian influenza has sparked renewed protests from animal welfare activists over the destruction of large numbers of poultry birds. Several groups […]
April 28, 2022

Facebook shrugs off fears it's losing users

Shares in Facebook parent company Meta surged after it reported a return to user growth, even though the company's profits dropped and sales growth slowed. […]
April 28, 2022

Tentative deal at Capitol on hero pay, unemployment fund

Updated 1:55 p.m. A long-stalled deal to repair the state’s unemployment insurance fund and deliver hero checks to some frontline pandemic workers has been struck […]
April 27, 2022

Hit with $7,146 for two hospital bills, a family sought health care in Mexico

Claudia and Jesús Fierro of Yuma, Ariz., review their medical bills. They pay $1,000 a month for health insurance yet still owed more than $7,000 […]
April 26, 2022

Minnesota's first Black-owned bank opens in Minneapolis

The state’s financial community marked a milestone Tuesday morning as the first ever Black-owned Minnesota bank opened its doors in Minneapolis, vowing to address the […]
April 25, 2022

Elon Musk has an agreement to acquire Twitter for about $44 billion

Billionaire Elon Musk has reached an agreement to acquire Twitter for approximately $44 billion, the company said. The outspoken Tesla CEO, the world’s wealthiest person, […]
April 22, 2022

Despite U.S. sanctions, oil traders help Russian oil reach global markets

Activists demonstrate in front of a ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea this spring. The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Russian oil. However, […]