Business & Economy

Forgiving student loan debt has moved from fringe to mainstream. President Joe Biden supports erasing up to $10,000 in debt and some Democrats want more. Kerri Miller talks to two experts about why student debt has surged and how to help those who need it most. 

The bill would require meat processing employers to provide paid sick time for workers to recuperate from illness, injury or to care for ill family members.

Andre Perry of Brookings says discrimination against communities of color also involves lenders, zoning laws and other issues that the Department of Housing and Urban Development is less involved in.

Early in the pandemic, shortages of N95 respirators and other medical gear prompted panic across the world. A year later, the masks still aren't widely available to U.S. consumers.

State officials say Minnesota’s medical institutions have taken a liberal view of who should be in the early rounds of vaccination. And it’s come at the cost of making sure shots get to the people who need them most.

Temporary food supply disruptions prompted by the coronavirus pandemic have led more consumers to look for direct connections with farmers. It’s put a spotlight on a problem that's been developing for years in Minnesota: a shortage of the small meat processing operations that are a key link between farmers and consumers.

President Joe Biden appears to be boosting his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, suggesting the nation could soon be vaccinating 1.5 million Americans on average per day. 

Host Angela Davis was joined by a job search expert to talk about how to change careers during the pandemic. She also talked with tax experts about what to know about filing this year.

Gov. Tim Walz will release a $50 billion two-year budget on Tuesday that will focus on where Minnesota goes after a year of turbulence from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gary Cunningham of Prosperity Now speaks at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School about improving American society and the economy by building Black wealth.