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20 to Watch in 2009

How will these Minnesota businesses and business leaders handle the most challenging economic climate in decades?

Re-Design Re-Build

Once the Twin Cities' largest architectural firm, Ellerbe Becket fell on hard times in the early 2000s. Here's what went wrong, and what's going right.

What Business Thinks—Are You Ready to Rock?

This time, our annual poll asks how Twin Cities Business readers are approaching retirement.

Minnesota Credit Unions Want to Lend More to Business

Minnesota credit unions claim that they're withstanding the recession and the real estate bust nicely, thank you. Now they want to lend to capital-hungry small businesses. Banks beg to differ.

The Neglected Demand Side

Is a shift in energy start-ups and investing on its way?

Cons and Pros

A thought or two about Tom Petters, Clifford Irving, and the techniques of swindlers.

The Best in Town

Some armchair bragging, notwithstanding 38,000 missing m's.

Leading in Crisis

Be a positive, energizing force for your company.

Jan McDaniel

CYA: TARP

To: The Honorable Henry Paulson, Secretary of the Treasury

Pho Is a Winter Tonic

Pho 79 in Minneapolis.

Stout Hearted

Beers to pair with winter fare.