Opening Belz, June 25

General Mills misses on profits, aims to cut costs – StarTribune
Turns out the U.S. economy shrank by 2.9 percent in the first quarter – Bloomberg
Medtronic could avoid $4.2 billion in taxes by overseas move – StarTribune
St. Louis Co. board opposes any new federal review of copper mining – Duluth News Tribune
Economist: U.S. productivity was slowing even before the recession – NBER
Booming St. Cloud hits record for employment – St. Cloud Times
High altitude harness maker Capital Safety to add 100 jobs in Red Wing – MSPBJ
Big Ten schools could afford to pay athletes – Chicago Tribune
Climate change could burn ag economy: report – StarTribune
The life and mind of Luis Suarez, a magical soccer player and serial biter – ESPN