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August 26, 2014 12:21 PM

Why hotel and restaurant workers may soon get a raise

Restaurants and hotels are posting new job openings faster than they can fill them. This is a promising sign for the economy.

by Quoctrung Bui

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August 26, 2014 10:04 AM

The secret to preparing a sheep for a show

Becky Tonne of Grenada, Minn., raises Suffolk sheep. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with her at the Minnesota State Fair about how she prepares her sheep to show.

by Cathy Wurzer

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August 25, 2014 5:30 PM

Potential fall of farmland prices sparks fears of a bust

Minnesota's farmland is worth about $100 billion, and given that land often accounts for 80 percent of a farm's assets, that value has served as an economic engine. It provides farmers the collateral they need to buy equipment and grow crops.

by Mark Steil

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August 25, 2014 9:05 AM

$28M affordable housing complex set for Green Line route

The new development, called Hamline Station, is a block long and will be built with a mix of private and public money.

by Laura Yuen

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August 25, 2014 8:46 AM

Furniture maker gets $6 million from Wisconsin to cut jobs

It’s become a fairly common game in business to extract public dollars in exchange for creating additional jobs, but in Wisconsin, Ashley Furniture is getting $6 million from the state in exchange for laying people off. According to the Milwaukee State Journal, the $6 million tax credit was awarded in January to the company in…

by Bob Collins

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August 25, 2014 12:00 AM

12 steps for managing money: Chris Farrell at MPR State Fair booth:

Diversify your portfolio, pay off your credit cards, keep things simple: These are some of the 12 steps for managing your money over a lifetime that our economics guru Chris Farrell suggests.

by Chris Farrell

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August 24, 2014 2:18 PM

A hard day of ricing makes the beer go down easy, and pays for extras

The rice hustle is about as simple as hustles come. For Doug Brown, the wild rice tradition has become a fairly lucrative side hustle.

by John Enger

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August 24, 2014 1:59 PM

St. Paul aims to follow Brooklyn Center's lead on cheap cigars

Supporters say the proposal is crafted to target a specific type of low-income smoker: children.

by Curtis Gilbert

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August 24, 2014 9:41 AM

Are food boats the next food trucks? Don't count on it

Most of the food boats out there seem to be the only one in their community. And while the number of food truck is growing nationwide, food boats are a movement so quiet that nearly every food boat owner I spoke with had never heard of any of the others.

by Annie Johnson

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August 23, 2014 1:42 PM

St. Paul agrees to settle cafe lease dispute

The owners of Black Bear Crossings on the Lake filed a civil lawsuit last year when the parks department declined to extend their five-year lease, despite a five-year renewal option written in the contract.

by The Associated Press

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