Business and Economic News

Minnesota executive Carla Vernón on leading and inspiring the next generation
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Carla Vernón about leading in corporate America while staying true to yourself. Vernón is CEO of The Honest Company, which sells baby, bath and beauty products, and she is a former executive at General Mills and Amazon.
What will it take to revitalize downtown St. Paul?
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Downtown Alliance President Joe Spencer and Tim Niver, owner and operator of restaurants Mucci’s and Saint Dinette, about the state of downtown St. Paul.
Rupert Murdoch is set to face his kids in court, with Fox News’ fate in the balance
The future of Fox News – and the rest of the Murdoch media empire – is at stake in a trial this week in Reno, Nevada. Rupert Murdoch wants to change his will to consolidate his eldest son’s power.
Duluth child care center closures exacerbate growing crunch facing families
The impending closure of two large child care centers — and possibly a third — is exacerbating a child care crunch in Duluth which is already short more than 1,000 slots.
Shein and Temu face a big change to how they ship cheap Chinese goods
New White House rules would close a tax loophole that lets Shein and Temu cheaply ship from China to American shoppers. The Biden administration says it undercuts U.S. workers, retailers and manufacturers.
Boeing machinists go on strike after rejecting contract
The deal would have raised wages by 25 percent, lowered employees’ share of health care costs, and boosted retirement contributions by the company. But many rank and file union members were unhappy.
A year after the Big 3 strike, some union autoworkers face an uncertain future
Last fall's strike against Ford, GM and Stellantis yielded record contracts for autoworkers. With a slowdown in car sales, Stellantis workers now face job cuts, production slowdowns and uncertainty.