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Business and Economic News

Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media

Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media

CBS News appears likely to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump in a case that legal observers say it should win. The network is caught up in Trump's broader assault on the media and an owner intent on finalizing a sale.
by David Folkenflik

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Minnesota distillery alarmed by now-delayed Canadian tariffs, retaliatory measures

Minnesota distillery alarmed by now-delayed Canadian tariffs, retaliatory measures

The Princeton-based company exports about 5 percent of its products, including vodkas, brandies and liqueurs, to Canada. There, the company’s Butter Ripple Schnapps is used in a drink named after American actor Burt Reynolds. 
by Alex Haddon

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A new type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows in Nevada

A new type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows in Nevada

The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again spilled over from birds to cows, and it raises some worrying questions.
by Will Stone

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Stauber reintroduces bill to reverse mining ban near Boundary Waters, return leases to Twin Metals

Stauber reintroduces bill to reverse mining ban near Boundary Waters, return leases to Twin Metals

Northern Minnesota Republican Congressman Pete Stauber has reintroduced legislation to overturn a 20-year mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. If passed, the bill would also return mineral leases to Twin Metals, the company vying to build an underground copper mine near Ely.
by Dan Kraker

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Best Buy CEO on tariffs’ potential effects on consumers

Best Buy CEO on tariffs’ potential effects on consumers

As part of the First Tuesday speaker series at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, Best Buy chief executive Corie Barry spoke with Chris Farrell, senior economics contributor at MPR News, about how the company is assessing President Donald Trump’s recent moves around tariffs.
by Annie Baxter and Chris Farrell

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Target is sued for 'defrauding' shareholders about DEI

Target is sued for 'defrauding' shareholders about DEI

Target has been sued for allegedly concealing the risks of its diversity and social initiatives, leading to a backlash that caused customers to flee and the stock price of the Minneapolis-based retailer to plummet.

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David Brancaccio on rebuilding after the Los Angeles fires

David Brancaccio on rebuilding after the Los Angeles fires

The home of Marketplace host David Brancaccio was one of nearly 17,000 buildings destroyed last month in the Los Angeles fires. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with him about the challenges and costs of rebuilding.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Cannabis business license applications to open in February

Cannabis business license applications to open in February

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management said it will start accepting applications for business licenses in two weeks. It’s the next step in the state’s rocky launch of a legal cannabis market.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota Farm Bureau president on tariffs, Trump agriculture secretary pick

Minnesota Farm Bureau president on tariffs, Trump agriculture secretary pick

Dairy, corn, soybean and alfalfa farmer Dan Glessing, who serves as president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau’s board of directors, said tariffs concern him and his peers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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