December 10, 2021

U.S. consumer prices soared 6.8% in past year, most since 1982

Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8 percent in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing and other items left […]
December 10, 2021

Minnesota regulators OK rate hikes for Xcel customers

Minnesota regulators have signed off on higher electric and natural gas prices for Xcel Energy residential customers. The state Public Service Commission issued a news […]
December 9, 2021

Starbucks workers form their 1st union in the U.S. in a big win for labor

Starbucks workers at three stores around Buffalo, N.Y., have voted on whether to join a union. Charles Krupa/AP Starbucks workers have voted to form their […]
December 8, 2021

Instagram's CEO faces senators accusing his company of harming some young users

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri defended the company during a hearing at which senators said the site is addictive for children and bad for their mental […]
December 8, 2021

Major outage at Amazon disrupts businesses across the U.S.

A major outage in Amazon's cloud computing network Tuesday severely disrupted services at a wide range of U.S. companies for more than five hours, the […]
December 8, 2021

Starbucks workers decide whether to form first U.S. union

Starbucks workers and organizers in Buffalo, N.Y., discuss efforts to unionize three local stores on Oct. 28. Carolyn Thompson/AP Starbucks workers in New York are […]
December 8, 2021

A mental health advocate for people with disabilities plans for the future

Kayte Barton, a mental health advocate for people with disabilities in Woodbury, Minn., is looking toward her future and planning for retirement. Twila Dang, co-host […]
December 8, 2021

Kellogg to hire replacements for striking workers who rejected a proposed contract

Kellogg announced plans to permanently replace striking workers who rejected a proposed contract. The walkout started Oct. 5. Josh Funk/AP The Kellogg Company announced Tuesday […]
December 7, 2021

Worker shortage has local governments scrambling

The Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston, Minn., can house 200 inmates, but this week, a 60-bed housing unit will close, cutting the jail capacity […]
December 7, 2021

In Focus: BIPOC businesses’ inclusion in Minnesota economy

The racial reckoning sparked by George Floyd’s murder in 2020 led several of the country’s largest corporations — from Apple to Target to Goldman Sachs — to pledge support […]