When the pandemic first hit last spring and turned the economy upside down, many pundits were quick to write obituaries for operators of co-working office spaces. How could they survive
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The state’s economic recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic is losing steam. In a sobering new assessment from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, the agency’s
Steve Grove is trying to help. Really. Grove, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), knows that the pandemic economy has been tough for many Minnesotans.
On Tuesday, Minnesota’s budget office released new figures showing the state will have a healthy surplus in the current biennium. The news will likely ratchet up pressure on lawmakers to
Despite the ongoing pandemic and the evaporation of many jobs, the housing market keeps cooking. Trade association Housing First Minnesota reports that builders pulled permits for 701 single-family homes across
Undeterred by Covid, the winter festival, Jan. 28 to Feb. 7 will include art installations, winter walks, virtual concerts, and conversations about climate change.
Three local entrepreneurs with more than 20 years of experience in the salon and fitness apparel industries just launched a line of face masks designed for ease of wear on
Despite having to go virtual with the conference kicking off Thursday, Food, Ag, Ideas Week is beefing up its agenda with special focus on minority entrepreneurs, support for small companies,
A pandemic is probably a good time to build a liquor store or hang out a psychologist shingle, but “new downtown hotel” isn’t gonna be high on the list of
Two years (i.e. a million years) ago, as I found myself buying artisan earrings at distilleries and locally made socks at farmer’s markets, I declared 2018 the year of too
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, a major Midwest health system with significant operations in western Minnesota, on Tuesday announced that it is “parting ways” with longtime president and CEO Kelby
A week after rolling out another round of Covid-19 restrictions, Gov. Tim Walz made the case for a state-level economic relief package for hospitality businesses. Wearing a Goldy Gopher cap
Richfield-based electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. has announced plans to exit its operations in Mexico and close 41 stores there. The news, which had not previously been disclosed by
Quantitative research has always been a fascination of mine, but also a point of disgust. The idea that we can use personal opinion research to predict human behavior is a
Ahead of the holiday season, Minnesota’s major hospital systems and health insurers on Monday unveiled a new ad campaign urgently asking residents to remain vigilant in the fight against Covid-19.
In the wake of the pandemic’s effects on air travel, Maplewood-based 3M Co. has teamed up with California-based Safran Cabin to design and create safer and cleaner aircraft interiors. Safran