Business links for the day from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and the world.
By adambelz
October 10, 2013 — 11:35am
U.S. oil exports hit record in July – WSJ Target lays off 150 in corporate staff – StarTribune Twin Cities housing market shows signs of slowing down – MPR Dysfunctional gov't surpasses economy as top U.S. problem – Gallup Brad Plumer lays out the doomsday scenario on the debt ceiling – Wonkblog McGladrey says Wisconsin businesses less optimistic than nation – Journal Sentinel But not everyone's convinced a Treasury default is necessary – Robert Murphy Old people in England are more literate than young people – Guardian The hot market for banking compliance officers – Reuters Are Asian messaging apps challenging Facebook and Twitter? – WSJ Petters Ponzi scheme fundraiser Fry sentenced to 17.5 years in prison – StarTribune
U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach has a solidly conservative voting record. But Steve Boyd, a Christian conservative who has never held public office, is gaining traction as an outsider.
The Star Tribune recognized the best of metro area high school athletes with its sixth annual All-Metro Sports Awards. Here are the 2023 winners, who were honored Wednesday night at Target Center.