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Minnesota, Midwest factory conditions plunge because of coronavirus
Manufacturers confidence levels hit record lows; supply chain issues complicate matters.
Schafer: Here's why Minn. doesn't have enough hospital beds
Biofuel maker Gevo idles its Luverne, Minn., plant, terminates 30 employees
Markets for its products, especially ethanol, have fallen because of the coronavirus.
Medtronic, other med-tech firms fear parts shortage if Trump invokes wartime production law
Trump is under pressure to force companies to make ventilators for the U.S., but it's not so simple.
Major player in North Dakota oil industry files for bankruptcy
Whiting Petroleum, which was troubled before the economic consequences of the coronavirus, filed for Chapter 11.
Q&A: How to get aid for a small business hit by virus crisis
Millions of small business owners will be turning to the government, seeking help for an individual and nationwide cataclysm, the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Asian stocks mixed as economic toll of virus worsens
Asian stocks were mixed Thursday after a White House warning that as many as 240,000 Americans might die of the coronavirus sent Wall Street tumbling and signs of the outbreak's global economic cost increased.
The Latest: 20 test positive for virus at Greek refugee camp
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Schafer: Here's why Minn. doesn't have enough hospital beds
One update from state officials this week on the COVID-19 epidemic included details on facilities to house more hospital beds. So far five usable sites…
Lee Schafer
Schafer: How one Twin Cities business owner views the path through the downturn
Had Pete Scherer and his colleagues in the family business not managed to survive the Great Recession, they wouldn't be as confident as they are now.
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J.K. Rowling starts Harry Potter At Home for housebound families
J.K. Rowling is hoping a dash of Harry Potter will help families confined to their homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Abbott's 5-minute test among products with Minnesota ties on front lines of virus fight
Developments include a five-minute coronavirus test and a device that removes fluids from patients.
Minnesota faces chaotic global battle for more ventilators
Minnesota is scrambling against worldwide competition to line up the ventilators it needs to limit the death toll from a coming surge of patients critically ill with COVID-19.
For thousands in Minnesota out of work, rent and house payments are coming due
Housing advocates and nonprofits in the Twin Cities say delays in assistance have left many in limbo.
Funeral services, family grief disrupted by COVID-19 in Minnesota
The global COVID-19 pandemic is dramatically reshaping the age-old ritual of honoring the dead, while adding thousands more to the toll.
Student loan collection agency lays off 248 from three Twin Cities offices
National Recoveries Inc. cites a student loan deferment order issued last week for layoffs.
Polaris resumes some work but initiates pay cuts and furloughs
Some Polaris workers will be furloughed for two weeks while others have their pay cut 20% through June.
Best Buy to pay employees for two more weeks while stores remain closed
The electronics retailer is busy filling online orders for home office equipment and appliances.
As lull in air travel grows, Sun Country retakes control of ground work at MSP
The airline ended an 18-month relationship with Delta Global Services.
COVID-19 plans weaken Minnesota hospitals' revenue
The shutdown of elective procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic is cutting the volume of patients.