Business links for the day from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and the world.
By adambelz
November 6, 2013 — 9:39am
Sugar beet prices down a lot on surging Mexican sugar imports – StarTribune Natural resources are not the whole story in African economic growth – Economist Bill Gross calls the Scrooge McDucks to "paddle alongside" – PIMCO Downtown Duluth gets 40 applications for holiday pop-up stores – News Tribune More homes are being built for renters – WSJ U.S. homeownership is at an 18-year 3Q low – Chicago Tribune First Somali, Abdi Warsame, elected to Minneapolis city council – StarTribune Obamacare rollout is disastrous, but can it be salvaged? – New Yorker Allen Edmonds sold to LA private equity, to stay in Port Washington – Journal Sentinel Author to speak about copper mining at UMD at noon Thursday – Duluth News Tribune Live like an economist: Outsource basic life tasks – NY Times
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.