Business
November 30, 2020
Al Lindell, head election judge, handed an "I voted" sticker to a voter from behind a plexiglass barrier as voters gathered for the election Tuesday a

Schafer: Election revealed an economic paradox: Those doing well voted for change

What was already a very divided country remains one. And one of the biggest dividing lines is economic.
Business
November 30, 2020
Meda Chief Executive Alfredo Martel is corralling capital and signing up more volunteers from law, business and accounting to help fund businesses.

Twin Cities-based small-business counselors look beyond 2020 challenges

Meda is looking at requests of up to $20 million that cannot be filled, its CEO said.
Business
November 30, 2020
Neel Kashkari, here in a 2015 file image, is president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

Kashkari calls Yellen an 'inspired' pick for Treasury, urges more economic aid from Washington now

Federal Reserve Bank's Minneapolis leader has been taking bolder stances in the year of the pandemic.
Business
November 30, 2020
Amazon's Shakopee distribution center has 1,500 workers with ties to 64 countries. Flags in the entryway represent some of them.

Amazon employees in Minnesota are building bridges to a more diverse management team

A group started by Somali managers at Amazon has helped more East Africans land top jobs and bridge cultural misunderstandings.
Business
November 30, 2020
Insurance claims adjuster Teressa Petersen recently signed up for co-working space at the Reserve in Roseville.

Work from home brings new freedom, new distractions and new definition of 'the office'

At businesses around the Twin Cities and Minnesota, the adjustments are ongoing.
Business
November 30, 2020
Medtronic is among the Minnesota med-tech firms that has reached out to the Biden transition team. Its CEO said the company was in "constant touch" wi

Minnesota companies reach out to Biden transition team

Business
November 30, 2020
See the transformed Rand Hotel Tower after $110M renovation

See the transformed Rand Hotel Tower after $110M renovation

The transformed hotel opens, but battles COVID-19 as it invites guests to celebrate Rufus Rand, who served in two wars.
West Metro
November 30, 2020
Sara Weidler, right, an instructor for InFlight Pilot Training, worked with student pilot Shea Kieren at Flying Cloud Airport. Regional airfields are

Rising interest in flight lessons fuels traffic at suburban airports

A rising interest in flight lessons is fueling steady traffic at Flying Cloud and Blaine airports
Business
November 29, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden delivers a holiday address in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, the day before Thanksgiving. President-elect Bi

Biden expected to name top economic officials this week

Paul Douglas
November 29, 2020
Quiet End To November - Sunny Week Expected

Quiet End To November - Sunny Week Expected

There isn't going to be much to talk about this week. We should see fairly quiet weather with mainly sunny skies. Monday will feature highs in the 20s, but that'll be the only below-average high through next weekend. Click for more details. - D.J. Kayser
Business
November 29, 2020

Mackay: Achievement is measured on many fronts

Business
November 29, 2020

Business people

Business
November 29, 2020

Minnesota mergers and acquisitions

Business
November 29, 2020
Marcus Owens of the African American Leadership Forum and the Black Business Support Collective, with Briana Cress of Gorgeous Looks Salon in Minneapo

How Twin Cities nonprofits pitched in to help Black business owners weather the recession

Business
November 29, 2020

Recent bankruptcy filings in Minneapolis and St. Paul

Business
November 29, 2020
Colette Campbell, senior vice president of talent acquisition and diversity, equity and inclusion, Bremer Financial

New senior vice president takes lead on Bremer's racial-equity plan, workforce diversity

Having a workforce that's more representative of the community is important too, Colette Campbell said.
Business
November 29, 2020

Insider trading

Paul Douglas
November 28, 2020
Old Man Winter Is On His Best Behavior

Old Man Winter Is On His Best Behavior

A generous puff of Canadian air arrives today on gusty northwest winds. Chilly yes - but no need for heavy parkas. I don't see painful polar outbreaks into mid-December. The pattern favors formidable storms for the southern and eastern USA, but I predict green(ish) lawns and a chorus of moans and groans from snow lovers. Check the blog for more details. -Todd Nelson
Local
November 28, 2020
In simpler times last year : Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, daughter Siobhan, Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota Turkey Growers Association President Paul Kvistad.

COVID-19 canceled governor's turkey meet-and-greet

Annual meet-and-greet with governor a victim of virus precautions.
Business
November 28, 2020
The most common retirement problem readers have is being house-poor.

Are you headed for retirement with too much invested in your house?

Do we love our homes more than we should?

Business

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