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The Institute of Museum and Library Services canceled $625,000 in four grants. The projects digitized collections of traditional Mexican textiles and North Dakota fossils as well as worked on equity and access issues.

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Refinery says Minnesota gas prices could be higher this summer because of ethanol

Oil refiner Flint Hills says Minnesotans, and other Midwesterners, could pay more at the pump due to a patchwork E15 approach approved by the Trump administration’s EPA.
April 23, 2025

LIVE Q&A: Our reporter answered questions about airline safety

Reporter Bill Lukitsch answered reader questions about aircraft maintenance, turbulence, crash data and more.
April 22, 2025

Asian retail is having a moment in the Twin Cities, but tariffs could put a damper on growth

Many older businesses have recovered from the pandemic despite inflation and new competition, but they worry about another price hit from tariffs.
April 18, 2025

Minnesota job-seekers come up empty, though data shows healthy labor market

Tariffs have contributed to economic uncertainty, and unemployment picked up in March.
April 17, 2025

As profits rise, U.S. Bancorp remains vigilant for looming economic uncertainty

Bank executives said Wednesday consumer spending trends are stable in the first quarter, though they are watching out for effects from tariffs.
April 17, 2025
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Trump’s trade war threatens the U.S. economy. Minneapolis Fed president sees ‘no easy choices.’

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Monday that Donald Trump’s trade war really puts the central bank “in a difficult position.”
April 14, 2025
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Rochester’s ready to grow. But will it have enough child care?

A population boom is expected for Minnesota’s third-largest city, but providers say there’s too little money to keep expanding the local day care industry.
April 12, 2025

At Twin Cities Auto Show, shoppers eye car purchases ahead of looming tariffs

Minnesota car dealers witnessed a March surge in showroom traffic right after the White House announced the hefty import taxes.
April 11, 2025

Eden Prairie firm was set to pay $18K in tariffs on its shipment from China. Now it’s $170K.

My Cable Mart and other companies across the country are scrambling to figure out strategies for both now and the rest of the year.
April 11, 2025

In Minnesota’s soybean country, trade war with China hits hard

Soybeans are the state’s largest export to China, and southern Minnesota farmers are worried about the effect of skyrocketing tariffs.
April 11, 2025

Arts and culture organizations add billions to Minnesota’s economy. Federal funding they rely on is at risk.

The National Endowment for the Humanities and Institute of Museum and Library Services provide millions of dollars to local organizations.
April 10, 2025

Despite dour outlook on consumer travel, Delta stock soars on tariff pause

Delta’s stock price climbed 23% Wednesday after company leaders pointed to softer domestic demand among consumers.
April 9, 2025
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