June 7, 2021

A lifeline for the unemployed is about to end in half of U.S. Here's what's at stake

A “Help Wanted” sign is posted beside coronavirus health safety guidelines at a restaurant in Los Angeles on May 28. Businesses are desperate for workers […]
June 7, 2021

Debt relief for Black farmers and other farmers of color

Farmers of color are set to get unprecedented help this month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans $4 billion in debt relief as part of […]
June 7, 2021

Talking farming with Minnesota farmers of color

Roughly 99 percent of farmers in Minnesota are white, and there are only 39 Black farmers in the entire state, according to the most recent […]
June 7, 2021

Fisher-Price ignored safety warnings even after infants started dying, report finds

The Rock ‘n Play sleeper by Fisher-Price has been linked to the deaths of more than 50 infants. The company recalled the product in 2019 […]
June 5, 2021

Fisher-Price recalls baby gliders and soothers after four infant deaths

The Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soother which has been recalled after four infant deaths. Consumer Product Safety Commission Updated June 4, 2021 at 6:35 […]
June 4, 2021

U.S. adds modest 559,000 jobs, a sign of more hiring struggles

U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April’s sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers […]
June 3, 2021

A year of rebuilding a neighborhood

When Jamie Schwesnedl looks out of his Minneapolis bookstore’s front window, he sees empty lots where a post office and small immigrant-owned businesses once stood. […]
June 3, 2021

Your Amazon Echo will share your Wi-Fi network

Amazon’s Echo Show devices are among those that will automatically be added to its shared Wi-Fi network scheme, called Amazon Sidewalk. Amazon Amazon is building […]
June 3, 2021

Millions of women haven't rejoined the workforce — and may not anytime soon

Maria Stavreva/Getty Images On the day in April 2020 that Valerie Mekki lost her job, she was scared to share the bad news with her […]
June 2, 2021

Libertarian economist Bryan Caplan on 'Freedom, Populism and Big Tech'

St. Olaf College hosted a series of speakers this spring focused on the broad theme of “America After Trump.” Bryan Caplan is a libertarian economist […]