Business links for the day from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and the world.
By adambelz
November 5, 2013 — 9:27am
Life after Verso closure has been rough for workers – St. Cloud Times What "Shark Tank" teaches about the wonders of capitalism – National Review Samuelson: We need to stop coddling the elderly – Washington Post Mexico's congress passes higher levy on junk food – Bloomberg Xcel Energy seeks $291m rate hike in Minnesota – StarTribune Iowa soybean harvest nearly finished, corn 75 percent done – Des Moines Register AT&T working to upgrade network in the Arrowhead – Duluth News Tribune Wonky interview with Richard Thaler, U of Chicago behavioral economist – Minneapolis Fed On some level, Chinese leaders believe contact with the West is destructive – The Diplomat Wisconsin company's new HQ to look like Hogwarts – Wisconsin State Journal
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.