June 19, 2021

Author Michelle Singletary on managing your money during times of crisis

Michelle Singletary’s award-winning column in the Washington Post is called, “The Color of Money.”  Her motto is, “Spend Well, Live Rich.” Her advice has helped […]
June 18, 2021

Poll: Many Americans resuming pre-virus activities

Many Americans are relaxing precautions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and resuming everyday activities, even as some worry that coronavirus-related restrictions were hastily lifted, a […]
June 18, 2021

It’s Grandma’s weekend in Duluth. But for some businesses, a worker shortage cramps the fun

It will be busy on the North Shore this weekend, as runners and fans flock to Two Harbors and Duluth for the annual Grandma’s Marathon. […]
June 17, 2021

Minnesota unemployment rate dropped to 4 percent in May

Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked down to 4 percent in May, from 4.1 percent in April, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and […]
June 17, 2021

Regulators reject call to clarify Line 3 removal

More than 250 landowners who live along an oil pipeline corridor that cuts across northern Minnesota can expect to receive additional information in the mail […]
June 17, 2021

Airlines, banks and other companies across the world hit in the latest web outage

Virgin Australia was one of several major companies to be hit with technical issues Thursday that affected websites and mobile applications for airlines, banks and […]
June 16, 2021

Chris Farrell's 'The Greener Good' series: Ethical investing

The final of a three-part series by MPR’s Chris Farrell about the economy and climate change, called “The Greener Good.” This episode is about ethical […]
June 16, 2021

Market Bucks program not in ag budget bill at Capitol

Farmers markets are a summertime staple in many communities around Minnesota, but not everyone shopping at them has the means to pay farmers for what […]
June 16, 2021

Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery

Teresa Marez spent 14 years building a strong clientele base as a hair stylist in San Antonio. When her son, who is autistic, had to […]
June 16, 2021

Companies making Juneteenth a paid holiday say it's the right thing to do

People observe a moment of silence at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington on Friday, June 19, 2020, to mark Juneteenth. (AP Photo/Manuel […]