economy

Minnesota 2020 -- Rescuing Banks vs. Creating Wealth: Are We Building a Sustainable Economy?

Two Minnesotans who are expert observers of business and strong advocates for manufacturing see only short-term grains from federal financial rescue and economic stimulus packages unless they put people back to work producing goods and services.

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Blue man in a Red district: Tarryl Clark on Reverse Mortgages

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Balancing the budget: Options for cutting spending | MNpublius.com

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Minnesota Independent: Bachmann’s district has Minnesota’s highest foreclosure rates

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The Minnesota job gap: Eight workers for every opening - Political Economy by Steve Perry

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MinnPost - How's Obama doing? The view from 'Main Street'

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Minnesota 2020 study: LGA cuts hurt quality of life in Minnesota cities |  Bemidji Pioneer  | Bemidji, Minnesota

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Stewart Takesdown Cramer and the "Business News" Network.

Jon Stewart's Daily Show episode with CNBC's Jim Cramer last night was a worthy reminder of how so much of our business news is neutered — because of laziness and incomprehension, a preference to entertain and/or plain worship of money and power. And what a smart, impassioned interviewer can accomplish when he has a point of view and does his homework.

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Governor's Spin Still Doesn't Change It: Unemployment = 8.1%

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Think Progress » Rep. Bachmann Claims To Have Taken No-Pork Pledge, But Actually Requested $3 Million In Earmarks In 2008

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