Bob Collins
It’s a good life when the worst that can happen is Caribou Coffee runs out of cards for its summer sticker promotion that gives people a free cup of joe every so often.
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Tag: Economy
Did the politicians ever talk to the financial ‘experts’ before coming up with the ‘solution’ to the debt crisis?
Long-term unemployment in Minnesota
David Cazares
While the Minnesota state budget battle is moving toward a final resolution, the federal fight is moving into high gear. A new tool might help you make sense of a complicated issue. “If you ever wanted to control where your tax dollars go, here’s your chance to decide,” begins the Budget Hero game from American Read more →
The magic trick the economy can’t do
Life after the ‘mancession’
Hart Van Denburg
Global food prices have increased 37 percent in the past year, the United Nations says. Roughly two-fifths of people in 17 countries say high food prices have changed what they eat. People in poorer nations are hit hardest by increased costs.
The world’s top incomes
The day the Dow died