Minnesota

People plan for retirement their whole lives through 401(k)s and savings. But not everyone gets to choose when they leave the workforce.

Border businesses in Minnesota and North Dakota say fewer Canadian visitors are cutting into sales, forcing some to reduce hours, staff and spending.

Some 6 million businesses will either change hands over the next 10 years — or disappear altogether.

Single-family home construction spending is down 4% from last May, according to new Census Bureau data, as elevated mortgage rates and affordability pressures drag down demand.

A sweeping law that governs crop insurance, conservation programs, and nutrition assistance is up at one of the toughest moments for farmers in recent memory.

Many businesses who support the shutdown are considering their options: Stay open because they can't afford to lose the income, close and absorb the costs, or stay open and devote some proceeds to immigration causes.

Employees and customers are staying home, business owners are cutting hours, and entire communities are feeling the ripple effects of the ICE crackdown.

With workers detained and economic impacts mounting, Minnesota’s major employers weigh the risks of public engagement.

Mesabi Metallics, an iron ore mine under construction in northern Minnesota, has purchased the largest trucks ever used in the state’s mining industry that are also designed to be operated autonomously. 

Still, the typical retiree also relies on other sources of income to boost everyday budgets.