Business and Economic News

Mystery pipe intrigues NW Minnesota
Hundreds of massive steel pipes parked in a field near Itasca State Park have become a conversation topic in northwest Minnesota. What are they doing there?
Holiday shopping ads geared toward brain reward center
What makes us want to rush to the stores or online to snap up the best bargains? It turns out those ads -- and the holiday season itself -- are tapping into a very primitive part of our brains.
Once a flop, e-pulltab gambling quietly rebounds
The electronic games are hitting financial targets for the first time since they debuted in 2012. Better technology and novel games are driving the surge, backers say.