Business links for the day from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and the world.
By adambelz
October 10, 2013 — 11:35am
U.S. oil exports hit record in July – WSJ Target lays off 150 in corporate staff – StarTribune Twin Cities housing market shows signs of slowing down – MPR Dysfunctional gov't surpasses economy as top U.S. problem – Gallup Brad Plumer lays out the doomsday scenario on the debt ceiling – Wonkblog McGladrey says Wisconsin businesses less optimistic than nation – Journal Sentinel But not everyone's convinced a Treasury default is necessary – Robert Murphy Old people in England are more literate than young people – Guardian The hot market for banking compliance officers – Reuters Are Asian messaging apps challenging Facebook and Twitter? – WSJ Petters Ponzi scheme fundraiser Fry sentenced to 17.5 years in prison – StarTribune
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