March 2, 2022

Ukraine war, inflation hurt business outlook in Minnesota, 8 other states

Worries about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other concerns undermined the confidence of business leaders in nine Midwest and Plains states, according to a new […]
March 2, 2022

Ship carrying thousands of luxury cars sinks in the Atlantic after burning for weeks

In this undated photo provided by the Portuguese Navy on Feb. 18, 2022, smoke billows from the burning Felicity Ace car transport ship as seen […]
March 1, 2022

Target to invest up to $5 billion to fuel more growth

Target will invest up to $5 billion this year in physical stores, remodels, new brands and expanding its online fulfilment as the discounter continues to […]
March 1, 2022

Report takes aim at CenterPoint’s gains from Texas merger

An advocacy group is raising questions about CenterPoint Energy’s financial interest in a Texas-based energy company that it says made billions of dollars from natural […]
March 1, 2022

Budget surplus grows; debate over it intensifies

Minnesota lawmakers found themselves swimming in surplus money Monday, as finance officials cautioned that events in Ukraine add uncertainty to a new forecast.  “If you […]
February 28, 2022

Target seeks to entice workers with pay of up to $24 an hour

Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is the fiercest, could see starting […]
February 28, 2022

War, inflation complicate Minn. budget projections

An all-important state budget forecast will be released Monday that lets Minnesota lawmakers know how much money they have to work with as they wrap […]
February 28, 2022

Ukraine wants to join the EU. Here's how that would work

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels last year. Zelenskyy is appealing for […]
February 28, 2022

Why educational assistants are ready to strike

This story comes to you from Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering Minnesota's immigrants and communities of color. Sign up for their free newsletter to receive […]
February 25, 2022

What we can learn from basic income pilot programs

Both Minneapolis and St. Paul recently launched guaranteed income pilot programs that provide monthly payments to low-income families.  Programs like these are gaining traction around […]