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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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For BBY investors, crunch time

As Richard Schulze attempts a takeover, shareholders face a decision: To sell or not to sell?

Updated: August 06, 2012, - 09:48 PM

The skills gap: Myth or reality?

Manufacturers and other employers say they can't find enough skilled workers. Yet in many fields, such as welding, wages aren't rising with demand.

Updated: August 05, 2012, - 11:44 AM

Mississippi River low-water mark is a concern for shippers

Drought conditions have driven up shipping costs on the lower Mississippi River, but the ripples have reached Minnesota.

Updated: July 31, 2012, - 08:23 PM

Mail carriers call for financial fix

At their union convention in Minneapolis, U.S. postal workers argued against a costly retiree benefit funding provision.

Updated: July 27, 2012, - 07:14 AM

Venture funding drought persists

Minnesota start-ups received $48.6 million between April and June, down nearly a third.

Updated: July 26, 2012, - 09:07 PM

Costly Canadian border hang-ups frustrate Minnesota businesses

Efforts are underway on both sides of the border to facilitate commerce with Minnesota's largest foreign trade partner.

Updated: July 24, 2012, - 12:34 PM

State ends a 3-month skid, adding 7,200 jobs in June

Monthly employment data is the strongest since January, with demand highest for professional workers.

Updated: July 20, 2012, - 04:10 PM

Minnesota looks for a bigger taste of India

Minnesota officials are trying to stimulate food exports to one of the world's fast-growing economies.

Updated: July 18, 2012, - 09:18 PM

He puts Minnesota firms on 'the right path to exporting'

The U.S. Commercial Service is a unit of the federal government that helps pave the way for businesses to sell goods and services abroad. Its Minnesota director explains how it works.

Updated: July 14, 2012, - 01:59 PM

Obituary: Norman Simonson survived WWII, then built a life

Norman Simonson grew up poor in the woods of northern Wisconsin, survived the bloody beaches of the Pacific in World War II, then built a modest but happy life in the Twin Cities.

Updated: July 12, 2012, - 08:57 PM