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Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations

President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other nations that would go into effect on Aug. 1.
July 8, 2025

Inside Amazon's Shakopee warehouse, new state law puts spotlight on worker safety

Minnesota has begun to take enforcement action against companies including Amazon that are slow to adopt the new regulations, which are meant to reduce injuries.
July 2, 2025

Ramstad: Beyond cuts to government aid, Trump’s big bill in Congress would harm charities

The economic argument for the Big Beautiful Bill appears to be heads-I-win-and-tails-you-lose.
FILE -- Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) waits for President Donald Trump at Wilmington International Airport in Wilmington, N.C., Sept. 2, 2020. Tillis, who has embraced President Trump's plan to quickly replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, could become the deciding vote in the Senate. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times)

Minnesota financial technology surges as more customers buy now, pay later

More customers are putting groceries and takeout on reverse layaway. Consumer experts warn to use the tool wisely.
June 30, 2025

Amid messiness at the Social Security Administration, more people are taking benefits early

It pays to wait until you’re 70 to collect Social Security, but more are taking it in their early to mid 60s, opting for lower payouts.
June 28, 2025

U.S. economy shrinks as Americans spend less

Uncertainty has consumers pulling back on discretionary spending.
June 27, 2025

Minnesota teens struggle to land summer jobs this year

Teen unemployment is rising as more adults are taking retail jobs and hiring is slowing. But there are still opportunities out there.
June 26, 2025

Minnesota Poll: Most disapprove of tariffs, Trump’s handling of the economy

Nearly half of respondents feel the economy has gotten worse since Trump took office, nearly a third think it’s gotten better and the rest say it’s about the same.
June 26, 2025

What to know about Marc Lore, Alex Rodriguez

A-Rod and Lore came from similar backgrounds, followed starkly different career paths, and met through a mutual friend five years ago.
June 24, 2025

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
A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla.

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
The Charging Bull sculpture by Arturo Di Modica, in New York's Financial District, is shown in this photo, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. The current bull market is set to turn nine years old in about a month. As of Jan. 26, the date of the last market record, the S&P 500 had more than quadrupled over that time. The market had made big gains over the last year, and many experts felt stocks were overdue for a slump. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Social impact as a second act

Many retirees reinvent themselves, using their leadership skills and experience to help nonprofits.
June 18, 2025
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