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State Exports Down For The Seventh-Straight Quarter

As exports to Canada and Mexico decline, Minnesota businesses are looking to Asia, Europe and Africa to buy more. However, Trump’s vow to “rip up” existing international trade deals could deal a blow to the state’s export industry in 2017.
Twin Cities Hotel Boom

Twin Cities Hotel Boom

A strong convention business and other economic factors fuel major growth in hotel construction in advance of the 2018 Super Bowl.