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March 2, 2015 11:35 AM

Minnesota, Wisconsin try to reboot income tax reciprocity

A bill introduced in the Minnesota House would lift a sticking point between the two states that remains after a series of reconciliation attempts.

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March 2, 2015 10:43 AM

Nasdaq index hits 5,000 for first time since 2000

Just five years ago, the Nasdaq composite index hovered around the 2,300 mark.

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March 2, 2015 10:30 AM

IQ2 debate: Declinists be damned: bet on America

From the Intelligence Squared series. Are America's best days behind us? Four experts debate the motion, "Declinists be damned: bet on America."

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March 2, 2015 10:20 AM

Finish this sentence: My job is a tool for...

Amy Lindgren joins MPR News with Kerri Miller every other month for advice about jobs and careers.

by Emily Kaiser

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March 2, 2015 9:06 AM

What Wis. right-to-work legislation means for U.S. unions

If Wisconsin's bill passes through the state assembly, it will become the 25th state to have such legislation.

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March 2, 2015 8:27 AM

February report: Economic growth likely in Midwest, Plains

A new report suggests economic growth is ahead for nine Midwestern and Plains states, including Minnesota.

by The Associated Press

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February 27, 2015 4:36 PM

36K apply for 2,000 spots on metro-wide Section 8 wait list

The Metropolitan Council opened the Section 8 waiting list earlier this week for the first time in eight years.

by Riham Feshir

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February 27, 2015 1:01 PM

Mpls. park board ends fight over Southwest light rail

The park board will go along with plans for a train bridge crossing the channel between Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles. The project still faces another legal hurdle.

by Curtis Gilbert

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February 27, 2015 10:52 AM

Comcast to pay St. Paul $200K to settle contract claims

Comcast disputed the city's allegations but agreed to the settlement as part of a larger deal that lets it provide cable TV service in St. Paul for another 10 years.

by Curtis Gilbert

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February 27, 2015 8:23 AM

Mpls. faces tricky questions over cable TV, Internet competition

Telecom giant Comcast is accusing competitor CenturyLink of trying to skirt state law in its bid to provide cable TV service in Minneapolis.

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