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Business & Economy

Why MSP airport lines are so long right now

If you've been to the Twin Cities international Airport lately, you have probably noticed how long the lines are to get through security. MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with airport spokesman Patrick Hogan, who explains what's going.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Airport: Get here 2.5 hours before your flight

Airport: Get here 2.5 hours before your flight

The airport is configured with multiple, smaller checkpoints that make it hard for the Transportation Security Administration to staff, especially during a period of staffing cuts, said airport spokesman Patrick Hogan.
by Martin Moylan and Tim Nelson

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Cirrus completes test flight of new personal jet

Cirrus completes test flight of new personal jet

Cirrus made its name with a sleek four-seat piston-engine plane that features a safety parachute. For much of the last decade, the company has been developing a seven passenger personal jet.
by Dan Kraker

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Lottery claims early win in online gambling

The Lottery started offering instant scratch-off tickets on its website on Feb. 6 and is now selling as much as $3,500 a day in instant games, he added. In addition, the lottery has expanded its offerings, and retail sales are also rising.
by Tim Nelson

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Report: Minn. has serious affordable housing problem

Fair-market rent for a modest, two-bedroom rental in Minnesota is about $850 and full-time workers would have to earn $16.50 per hour to afford it, according to Minnesota Housing Partnership, one of the groups that released the report in conjunction with the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
by Annie Baxter

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Patent trolls prompt business leaders to seek congressional action

Patent trolls prompt business leaders to seek congressional action

Time may be running out for patent trolls. They buy patent rights and file what often seem to be frivolous infringement lawsuits, hoping to squeeze settlement money out of their targets.
by Martin Moylan

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After winter's chill, economists forecast a thaw

After winter's chill, economists forecast a thaw

Somewhere under all of that melting snow, there's a warming economy. "Adverse weather conditions" have hurt economic growth so far this year, but things are headed in the right direction now, according to a forecast released Monday by the National Association for Business Economics.
by Marilyn Geewax

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