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Diversity workshops gaining popularity in Minnesota: 'The demand is growing'
As minority groups grow in number, government, business and schools seek better inclusion training.
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After bad week for stocks, Minnesota market pros try to look ahead
Market professionals are hesitant to call a bottom to this stock market, but are confident there will be a recovery in a year or more.
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'Leave the lights on,' agents tell sellers as virus reshapes Twin Cities home sales
Realtors are changing the way they sell houses as they brace for economic downturn.
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Medtronic will double ventilator production for virus demand
The device maker will redeploy staff and increase production to help meet demand.
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3M doubles production of respiratory masks, warns of counterfeits
Two other Minnesota factories start producing thousands of COVID-19 test kits and ventilator parts.
Local
Target extending pay raises and sick leave, donating $10M to virus causes
The retailer is the latest among superstores and grocers to extend pay raises or bonuses to front-line workers.
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COVID-19 prompts special MNsure open enrollment
People lacking coverage can sign up beginning March 23.
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Carousel Motor Group, JB Hudson jewelry closed until April 30 because of coronavirus
Pohlad Companies, which owns the retailers, will pay employees affected by the move.
Business
Robert Shiller cautions markets may not rebound as before
The Nobel-winning economics professor and Case-Shiller index namesake speaks about how contagions shape much of our lives — whether we realize it or not.
Local
Plymouth-based Christopher & Banks closes stores through end of month
The women's clothing chain had been in the middle of a turnaround effort that had been showing positive results.
Local
Schafer: This whole thing would be easier if it weren't so uncertain
There is a lot of bad news this week in the economy. More is coming when the formal measures of consumer spending, jobs and the like start getting reported for March.
Local
Minnesota hospitals, clinics limiting visitors to try to limit virus spread
Screening begins at the front door of medical centers.
Local
Minnesota medical groups have fits and starts with working from home
The transition to working remotely sounds easy. In truth, the shift raises all sorts of tricky questions.
Local
Cub, Kowalski's, others give raises to hourly workers as demand soars
Workers get $2 more at Cub, other stores for "front-line" effort.
Local
COVID-19 tests sick time laws in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Some workers are exhausting their sick time to avoid getting exposed at work.
Local
Rapid economic shutdown shocks self-employed, independent Minn. workers
Many independent contractors and freelancers are ineligible for unemployment compensation. Nearly one in five Americans work full-time in such jobs.
Local
Minnesota's taconite plants trying to stay open despite coronavirus effects
Ore plants and workers are juggling a new world of fear, no school and strict sick leave, plus the temporary loss of one of its biggest markets.
Duluth
Glencore putting up to $30M more in Minnesota copper-nickel mining project
It's money needed to continue fighting legal battles over its proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
Local
Running Aces laying off hundreds owing to coronavirus
The Anoka County casino and racetrack had just opened a new hotel.
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Minnesota Chamber of Commerce asks for tax concessions
Some of the moves mirror expected federal policies meant to soften the blow of the fast-moving virus.
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