Opening Belz, May 12

Dayton signs package of laws for women in workplace – StarTribune
Why is unemployment so high in Illinois? – Crain's Chicago
What Timothy Geithner really thinks – NY Times
Schafer: Target doesn't need a retail expert as CEO, it needs a leader – StarTribune
Charlie LeDuff in Detroit thinks he's found America's worst politician – YouTube
The ubiquity of the modern beep – BBC
Fears of an economic blow as birth rates drop around the world – AP
Hold on. The U.S. economy is still a lot bigger than China's – AEI
Cargill battles drought in cattle country – StarTribune