South St. Paul loses the last of its meatpacking jobs – Pioneer Press
Is LeBron James transforming the Cleveland economy? Um, no – NY Times
North Dakota adjusts budget as oil prices tumble – Fargo Forum
Amazon's cloud-computing arm shops for Twin Cities talent – Biz Journals
"Detroit is poised to exit bankruptcy within weeks" – Detroit Free Press
BNSF completes new double track in northwest ND – Grand Forks Herald
China wields soft power, building "Silk Road Economic Belt" – WSJ
Boston parking attendants, mostly East African, unionizing – Boston Globe
Banks knew bonds were troubled, sold them to Chicago schools anyway – Chicago Tribune
Latinos shun Obamacare for fear of getting relatives deported – LA Times
Map: The places in America where college football means the most – NY Times