The suburban poverty of Ferguson is not that unusual – Brookings
Dollar General ups ante on Dollar Tree in bid for Family Dollar – Bloomberg
Jobs with better pay make a comeback – Washington Post
The Workforce Investment Act has not been effective – NY Times
Schafer: Small increase to minimum wage can take big toll on profit – StarTribune
Microsoft tries to cultivate a startup's image – New Yorker
Small business lending has been slow to recover – WSJ
Shoddy U.S. roads take toll on economy – LA Times
Minnesota's solar power surge – StarTribune
Oil companies seek the tech savvy – Houston Chronicle
Opening Belz, Aug. 18
Business links for the day from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and the world.
August 18, 2014 at 3:31PM
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Family members and a lawyer say they have been blocked from access to the bedside of Bonfilia Sanchez Dominguez, while her husband was detained and shipped to Texas within 24 hours.
