Business links for the day from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and the world.
By adambelz
December 31, 2014 — 1:41pm
America is a "chickenhawk nation" where nobody understands the military – Atlantic "What's the matter with economics?" An exchange with Alan Blinder – NY Review Vikings stadium workers don't sweat the low temps – StarTribune Do they have an ice cream shortage in Venezuela? It's debatable – BBC Housing rents paid by Americans rose by $20bn in 2014 – Bloomberg Progress made, challenges remain 1 year after Casselton derailment – Grand Forks Herald What cities would look like if they were lit only by stars – Wired Best Buy founder Dick Schulze is selling lots of $BBY stock – Biz Journal Grain elevator on Hiawatha Ave for sale, but who will buy? – StarTribune 40 maps that explain the Middle East – Vox
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.