Opening Belz, Sept. 4

By Adam Belz

September 4, 2013 — 12:36pm

GM, Ford, Chrysler post strong August sales – LA Times
Midwestern manufacturing indices strengthen – StarTribune
U.S. manufacturing indices strengthen – WSJ
What we know, and don’t know, about student loan debt – Reuters
Interracial couples increasingly common, though many don’t marry – LA Times
Sugar beet harvest beginning now – Fargo Forum
Web sales are still a small slice of revenue for retailers like Target – MinnPost

What are the forces moving the Minnesota economy? Adam Belz tries to identify the trends and show the connections between Minnesota and the larger U.S. and global economies. You can connect with him on Twitter: @adambelz

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