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Minnesota companies, entrepreneurs brace for potential Trump tariffs
Many iconic Minnesota-based companies are deeply embedded in global trade flows and could feel the impact of higher import prices and retaliatory tariffs on their exports. Smaller family-run companies could also be affected.
Why retailers still see Black Friday as the high point of the holiday shopping season
Department stores, shopping malls and merchants see the day after Thanksgiving as a way to energize shoppers and get them into physical stores. Mall of America, for instance, is giving the first 200 people in line at the center's north entrance a $25 gift card.
 5 things to know about Minneapolis schools’ effort to solve its budget crisis
Board members meet Tuesday night to talk next steps on efforts to “right-size” the district in the face of 20 years of declining enrollment. A new report identifies more than two dozen “under-utilized” schools in the district.
How President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs could affect Minnesota's economy and your finances
President-elect Donald Trump says he will impose sweeping new tariffs of 25 percent on Canada and Mexico and another 10 percent tariff on China. If implemented, they could dramatically raise prices and impact businesses here in Minnesota.
American Airlines fined $50 million for its treatment of passengers with disabilities
The U.S. Department of Transportation penalty against American Airlines comes after "numerous serious violations of the laws protecting airline passengers with disabilities" over a four-year period.