Teen unemployment is rising as more adults are taking retail jobs and hiring is slowing. But there are still opportunities out there.
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Federal cuts threaten information key to Minnesota’s economic growth
Short-staffed agencies have pared back data they collect and share, creating blind spots for state and local governments and businesses.
June 23, 2025
U.S. stock market hardens after economic volatility, but some threats remain
President Donald Trump’s tariffs wreaked havoc on the market for much of the first half of the year. And while the market has become more resistant to those big swings, recession potential and foreign conflict could still cause losses.
June 21, 2025
Social impact as a second act
Many retirees reinvent themselves, using their leadership skills and experience to help nonprofits.
June 18, 2025
College degree no longer guarantees post-grad employment in Minnesota, U.S.
Unemployment for 20-somethings with degrees is higher than the country as a whole, a combination of post-pandemic cooling of the labor market, widespread economic uncertainty and AI replacing entry-level jobs.
June 12, 2025
When it comes to Gen X debt and retirement, despair is not an option
Gen Xers are often taking care of their children and their aging parents at the same time, a financially draining spot.
June 12, 2025
The Twin Cities’ northwest metro is a magnet for manufacturers. That’s no accident.
Recent moves — like Graco exiting Minneapolis for an HQ in Rogers or Dayton, and Boston Scientific selling its Minnetonka campus so it can move more workers to its growing Maple Grove presence — have cemented the suburban area as an industrial hub.
June 11, 2025
DOGE cuts federal money for upgrades at Velveeta plant in New Ulm
Kraft Heinz, the Chicago- and Pittsburgh-based food company in charge of the Minnesota plant that also makes Cheez Whiz, lost a $170 million federal grant to improve energy efficiency at 10 plants nationwide.
June 6, 2025
Minnesota factories strained by new steel tariffs and ensuing chaos
The latest round of tariff increases, doubling levies on steel and aluminum, went into effect this week.
June 6, 2025
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‘We don’t want to lose this mine’: Fear sets in for Iron Range miners as shutdown takes hold
Cleveland-Cliffs’ layoff of more than 600 workers in March feels different from past shutdowns, locals say.
June 6, 2025
With workplace incivility on the rise, these companies are trying harder to bring workers together
Minnesota company leaders said they work hard to create an inclusive culture, and don’t shy away from tough conversations.
June 4, 2025
After 60 years, federal cuts shutting down Job Corps center in St. Paul
The Hubert H. Humphrey center offers job training and stable homes to more than 150 teens. The Department of Labor is shutting down Job Corps centers across country.
June 3, 2025
It’s harder to find a job this year, especially a corporate position
It can be frustrating when so many Minnesota firms say there’s a worker shortage. But there are strategies to jumpstart a search during an uncertain market, job experts say.
June 3, 2025
