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Amazon employees in Minnesota are building bridges to a more diverse management team
A group started by Somali managers at Amazon has helped more East Africans land top jobs and bridge cultural misunderstandings.
Kashkari calls Yellen an 'inspired' pick for Treasury, urges more economic aid from Washington now
Federal Reserve Bank's Minneapolis leader has been taking bolder stances in the year of the pandemic.
Schafer: Election revealed an economic paradox: Those doing well voted for change
What was already a very divided country remains one. And one of the biggest dividing lines is economic.
Crowded closets? Time to take a hard look at how they got that way
The lesson: Spend your life wisely.
Vaccine could boost U.S. growth in 2021, Michigan economists say
Self-driving semitrailer trucks are getting ready to roll more often
We all can master a conversational writing style
Twin Cities-based small-business counselors look beyond 2020 challenges
Meda is looking at requests of up to $20 million that cannot be filled, its CEO said.
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Lee Schafer
Schafer: Election revealed an economic paradox: Those doing well voted for change
What was already a very divided country remains one. And one of the biggest dividing lines is economic.
Lee Schafer
Schafer: Why the well-off should be thankful for good fortune
In the past 30 years, the share of wealth held by the bottom half of American households has been cut in half to less than 2%.
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Small retail virtual events
Small business virtual events• The Metropolitan Economic Development Association offers its first virtual shopping experience at meda.net/medas-marketplace through Dec. 6 to support Black, Indigenous…
Are you headed for retirement with too much invested in your house?
For most Americans, homeownership is the primary source of net worth. Without it, our net worth is small. With it, our net worth is larger and better.
4 benefits you need from your travel credit card in 2021
Consider these when applying for a new credit card — or simply deciding which ones in your wallet to keep vs. dump.
Change gives donors an easy tax deduction
You can take a deduction for contributions in 2020, even if you don't itemize on your income tax return.
Market review: Travel related stocks get boost from vaccine news
Big lift American Airlines rose 8.4% to $14.70 Tuesday as travel-related stocks continued to benefit from positive developments in the race to produce a COVID-19…
COVID-19 canceled governor's turkey meet-and-greet
Annual meet-and-greet with governor a victim of virus precautions.
Small retailers in Twin Cities worry holiday season might leave them behind
On Small Business Saturday, owners are gearing up for a critical fourth quarter.
Cargill makes another investment in fast-growing wellness sector
Cargill is hoping to quickly ramp up its ability to offer its food and beverage customers ways to incorporate functional wellness attributes into products.
Twin Cities customers still shopped on Black Friday — just not as many as past years
With a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, numerous big box stores like Twin Cities-based Target and Best Buy decided to close this Thanksgiving and offer their sales early online and in stores to discourage large crowds visiting stores on Black Friday.
Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin across U.S.
The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday.