Mike Meyers
Reporter | Finance, Banking and Insurance
Phone: 612-673-1746
E-mail: meyers@startribune.com
Mike Meyers covers banks and insurance companies, issues in the financial system and aspects of the Minnesota economy.
Recent content from Mike Meyers
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Cautious buying's fallout: Lost Minnesota jobs
About 7,500 jobs vanished in Minnesota last month. It was the fourth consecutive month of losses.
Nov 21, 2008 -
Minnesota on a path to lose 55,000 jobs
Minnesota's employment report for October comes out today: Prepare for a string of losses in the state job market and a sluggish return to "normal."
Nov 20, 2008 -
Fear not, and all will be fine
Some experts see rays of light, even as the economic outlook darkens.
Nov 8, 2008 -
ResCap may be on brink of closing doors
After billions in home loan losses, General Motors' financial arm appears to have lost faith in a ResCap turnaround.
Nov 6, 2008 -
For banks, what credit crunch?
Banks continue to lend to businesses, despite anecdotes to the contrary. Loan data rebut tales of "frozen" lending.
Nov 3, 2008 -
St. Paul's BankCherokee told to get house in order
Federal regulators warned the St. Paul bank, bruised by the housing crunch, that it is carrying too many perilous loans.
Nov 1, 2008 -
Spending: We shopped till we dropped
In a stark indication of widening national distress, consumer spending dipped for the first time in 17 years. And Minnesota is feeling the chill.
Oct 31, 2008 -
Recession's sting in state may be deep, long-lasting
Minnesota has fared better during two previous slumps, but some say that will reverse.
Oct 25, 2008 -
Can't find a job? Might be tougher next year
By late 2009, prospects for finding work in Minnesota will be worse than now, officials say.
Oct 22, 2008 -
U.S. Bancorp earnings fall; acquisitions still possible
Quarterly earnings dropped 47 percent, but U.S. Bancorp still may make deals for other banks.
Oct 22, 2008
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