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Adam Belz

Business reporter | Economy

Phone: 612-673-4405

Adam covers the economy for the Star Tribune and maintains a blog called 3D Economics. He wrote for the Cedar Rapids Gazette and The Des Moines Register in Iowa before moving to Minnesota in June 2012.
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Lunda, Schafer win $116M contract for I-35E bridge project

Lunda Construction Company and Schafer Contracting have been awarded a $116 million contract for the Interstate 35E Cayuga Bridge Project in St. Paul, the companies said Friday.

Updated: January 04, 2013, - 09:14 AM

Mosaic earnings up slightly from 2nd quarter a year ago

Fertilizer company Mosaic Co. posted a better-than-expected quarter despite declining sales of phosphate and falling prices for potash, as improved U.S. demand for potash helped offset other weaknesses in the market, the company said Friday.

Updated: January 04, 2013, - 08:53 AM

Fed sees faster job growth for Minnesota

Federal Reserve economists expect the state's unemployment rate to slip below 5 percent in 2013.

Updated: January 03, 2013, - 09:44 PM

Minneapolis medical software firm Acuo acquired by Lexmark

Minneapolis-based Acuo Technologies, a medical software company, has been acquired by Lexmark International, the two firms announced late Wednesday.

Updated: January 03, 2013, - 10:06 AM

Lots of jobs in trucking, but drivers find it's a tough haul

With weeks or months away from home and wages lagging inflation, long-haul driving takes a different breed.

Updated: January 01, 2013, - 08:30 PM

River shippers could use a warm and wet winter

Drought and cold have lowered Mississippi water levels, imperiling barge traffic, especially downriver.

Updated: December 31, 2012, - 08:27 PM

Home price rise reflects recovery

Twin Cities prices were up 9.2% in October compared with a year ago, the Case-Shiller report said, ahead of most other large U.S. cities.

Updated: December 26, 2012, - 11:13 PM

For small businesses, access to loans

Minnesota received $15.4 million from Small Business Jobs Act, and much is still available.

Updated: December 24, 2012, - 06:40 PM

For 12,000 unemployed Minnesotans, trouble hits next week

Their unemployment insurance benefits will expire at year's end unless Congress renews a program that gives extra aid to people who have used up their six months of state unemployment checks.

Updated: December 24, 2012, - 05:41 AM