February 8, 2022

Corporate climate pledges are weaker than they seem, a new study reports

Many of the world's largest companies are failing to take significant enough steps to meet their pledges to vastly reduce the impact of their greenhouse […]
February 7, 2022

Biden task force releases report to strengthen labor unions

A Biden administration task force on organized labor on Monday issued a set of recommendations that could make it easier for federal workers and contractors […]
February 7, 2022

Senate GOP reveals plan to resolve unemployment fund deficit

Minnesota Senate Republicans on Monday released a $2.73 billion proposal to repay the state’s debt to the federal government for unemployment benefits during the pandemic […]
February 7, 2022

This week at the Capitol: Focus on jobless fund

Fast-track legislation to patch a deep hole in Minnesota’s unemployment fund begins its march through the Legislature this week with a goal of averting automatic […]
February 7, 2022

Low-cost airlines Frontier and Spirit announce they're merging

Spirit Airlines aircrafts are shown at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport on August 05, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Two U.S. airlines known […]
February 6, 2022

The U.S. is considering a radical rethinking of the dollar for today's digital world

A shopper pays cash for sales merchandise on Dec. 26, 2000 in Austin, Texas. The Federal Reserve is considering whether to adopt a digital version […]
February 5, 2022

Consumer groups want the FDIC to ban rent-a-bank loans with rates that can top 100%

With the Trump-era head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. stepping down, consumer protection groups see an opportunity to put an end to "rent-a-bank" loans […]
February 4, 2022

Is hybrid work the solution? 

How do you like working in your pajamas from home?  The pandemic forced many employers to shift workers out of the office and at the […]
February 4, 2022

In a big surprise, the job market surged in January even as omicron cases spiked

A man wearing a face mask walks past a "Now Hiring" sign in front of a store on Jan. 13, in Arlington, Va. The labor […]
February 3, 2022

Facebook's transition to metaverse has eaten into the social media giant's profits

In this illustration photo taken in Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2021, a person watches on a smartphone as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveils the […]