Business
March 23, 2019
The Kwai Chung container port in Hong Kong, March, 14, 2018. President Donald Trump's 10 percent protective tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese i

Monthly tariffs tab for Minn. businesses spikes to $32 million, study finds

U.S. companies paid tariffs totaling $1.5 billion on Chinese imports in December 2018, a trade group said. A year earlier, they spent just $168 million.
Business
March 23, 2019
Alan Krueger, in 2011, when he was chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

Schafer: With 'Great Gatsby Curve,' economist Krueger saw inequality kids face

His work in the Obama administration highlighted just how long the odds kids might face of lifting themselves into the upper classes are.
Business
March 23, 2019
Nichol Beckstrand, the new president of the Minnesota Multi Housing Association. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com Wednesday, March 2

Head of Minnesota Multi Housing Association talks policy, affordable housing

It's the latest turn for Nichol Beckstrand, who has spent more than two decades in the financial-services world.
Business
March 23, 2019
Prepaid refund cards provide benefits for the companies that issue them. Not so much for consumers. (Dreamstime/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1281868

If you're due a refund, it may come as a prepaid credit card

Business
March 23, 2019
FILE- In this Dec. 15, 2014, file photo a worker checks packages on a conveyer belt before being loaded onto trucks for delivery at a FedEx Express fa

Market recap: Bank of America shares fall amid bond yield worries

Business
March 23, 2019

Business bookshelf: Author writes action-packed yarn of Minneapolis DEA probe into Paul Le Roux

Business
March 22, 2019

Mergers and acquisitions involving Minnesota companies

Business
March 22, 2019

Recent bankruptcy filings in Minneapolis and St. Paul

Business
March 22, 2019

Business people

Business
March 22, 2019

Reyer: What to do when you are rising in your company and not liking what you see

You need to decide if you can be a difference maker in this situation.
Business
March 22, 2019

Mackay: Arguments in the workplace can be healthy

How do you hear all sides of an argument? By arguing!
Business
March 22, 2019
A businesswoman stands with her head buried in her hands as she tries to withstand the stress of gender or workplace discrimination from her much larg

Bullying in the workplace: It's not just politics

It's a growing concern, but current and prospective laws are no panacea.
Business
March 22, 2019

Insider trading

Business
March 22, 2019

It's essential for businesses to keep pace with retail trends

Business
March 22, 2019

New Nortech CEO focuses on growth in medical device market

Jay Miller, interim president since January, led medical imaging companies for nearly two decades before joining Nortech's board in 2018.
Business
March 22, 2019
The 2020 Cadillac XT6. (Robert Kerian/Cadillac)

How Cadillac is remaking itself

Business
March 22, 2019
Samsung Galaxy S10

Gadgets: Although pricey, you can't go wrong with Galaxy S10

Business
March 22, 2019

If you want to save more money, sweat the big stuff

That's the best way to free up cash that can be stashed away.
Business
March 22, 2019

Fund managers skittish over Levi's long-term growth prospects

In returning to the public markets, Levi Strauss & Co.'s is betting it can convince investors there is still plenty of global growth left for the 165-year old company.
Business
March 22, 2019

Health Savings Accounts can reduce tax bills; beware the paperwork

Business

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