Business links for the day from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and the world.
By adambelz
December 31, 2014 — 1:41pm
America is a "chickenhawk nation" where nobody understands the military – Atlantic "What's the matter with economics?" An exchange with Alan Blinder – NY Review Vikings stadium workers don't sweat the low temps – StarTribune Do they have an ice cream shortage in Venezuela? It's debatable – BBC Housing rents paid by Americans rose by $20bn in 2014 – Bloomberg Progress made, challenges remain 1 year after Casselton derailment – Grand Forks Herald What cities would look like if they were lit only by stars – Wired Best Buy founder Dick Schulze is selling lots of $BBY stock – Biz Journal Grain elevator on Hiawatha Ave for sale, but who will buy? – StarTribune 40 maps that explain the Middle East – Vox
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