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Dee DePass

Reporter  |  Economy

Phone: 612-673-7725

E-mail: ddepass@startribune.com

DePass covers how Minnesotans and Minnesota companies are coping with the economic downturn. She also writes a weekly fitness column, Sweat Equity, for the Variety section.

Recent content from Dee DePass

• Unemployment: Worst rate in 26 years
  U.S. joblessness climbed into brutal double-digit territory last month, hitting 10.2 percent. Minnesota's rate is expected to rise, too.
  Nov 6, 2009
• Round Lake candy maker cuts 175 workers
  Of the Round Lake plant's 325 workers, 175 were let go Thursday.
  Nov 6, 2009
• Short of cash, Minn. delays business tax refunds
  With tax collections $200 million below forecasts since July, Minnesota's cash flow has become dicey, revenue officials say.
  Nov 5, 2009
• Hecker spells out his sources of income
  Hecker said in a bankruptcy court filing that he is relying on consulting fees, loans and his 401(k) to support himself.
  Nov 3, 2009
• Factories start to hum
  Manufacturing activity headed in right direction, October surveys show.
  Nov 2, 2009
• Judge torpedoes Hecker-Walser deal
  Brainerd Toyota’s assets would have gone to Paul Walser, and Denny Hecker would have been paid nearly $750,000 as a consultant.
  Oct 29, 2009
• After sweat lodge deaths, books by self-help author are delayed
  A paperback version of a best-seller by James Arthur Ray and his new hardcover won't be out till late winter.
  Oct 28, 2009
• Dance music puts the groove in exercise
  Dancing away the pounds is just the ticket for those who are tough to motivate into exercise programs.
  Oct 25, 2009
• Hecker loses bid to delay lawsuits
  Hecker loses his bid to delay pending creditor lawsuits while a grand jury investigates.
  Oct 21, 2009
• Monday: Passion for healthy life led victim to sweat lodge
  Liz Neuman's passion for pursuing an active and healthy life led her to popular self-help guru James Arthur Ray -- and ultimately to her death.
  Oct 21, 2009

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