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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Economy

The jobs we do

What’s recession-proof?

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 9, 2008, 5:58 AM Dec 9, 2008
10

Some jobs were once considered immune from layoffs during recessions. Not anymore.

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Is the media making the economy worse?

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 8, 2008, 1:56 PM Dec 8, 2008
11

We are surrounded by a gloomy economy, a gloomy media, and a handful of critics who don’t know the solution to either problem.

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The secrets of failure

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 7, 2008, 11:25 AM Dec 7, 2008
1

Boeing’s European competitor has gotten some of the most closely-held secrets of the American manufacturing giant.

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Giving up

Than Tibbetts December 5, 2008, 12:45 PM Dec 5, 2008
5

Unemployment is up, but what are the numbers that did not make the headlines?

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How quickly a boom can bust

Than Tibbetts December 3, 2008, 10:23 AM Dec 3, 2008
2

In a matter of months, the Iron Range Renaissance succumbs to the slumping economy.

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The cure?

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 1, 2008, 4:24 PM Dec 1, 2008
5

A major retail project is unveiled for St. Paul.

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He told you so…

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 1, 2008, 11:55 AM Dec 1, 2008
18

A business group reached a verdict on the economy today that Minnesota’s state economist reached nine months ago.

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Can a tax do two jobs at once?

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 1, 2008, 10:49 AM Dec 1, 2008
8

Governments use taxes to raise money and change behavior. But it can it do one without failing at the other?

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Left hand: Meet right hand

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 30, 2008, 11:51 AM Nov 30, 2008
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Many of the business practices members of Congress criticize are the ones they encouraged in the first place.

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Poverty: It’s not just for the cities anymore

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 28, 2008, 2:06 PM Nov 28, 2008

A new report says poverty can now be found among a more diverse set of communities.

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Obama’s news conference

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 26, 2008, 9:46 AM Nov 26, 2008

The president-elect tackles the question of whether you can have ‘change’ with familiar faces.

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Hard times hit Cirrus

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 26, 2008, 7:21 AM Nov 26, 2008

The Duluth airplane manufacturer is furloughing about 500 production workers.

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Making sense of bailouts

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 25, 2008, 8:50 AM Nov 25, 2008
9

Even if business reporters were required to speak English to us, much of what they have to say doesn’t make common sense.

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Hanging in with retirement plans

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 24, 2008, 11:59 AM Nov 24, 2008
3

A survey shows most Americans are still contributing to retirement plans.

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Live-blogging Obama’s economy news conference

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 24, 2008, 11:00 AM Nov 24, 2008

The president-elect unveils his economic team and plans for kick-starting a bad economy

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