India Fest returns to St. Paul after break due to COVID-19 restrictions
After holding a slimmed down festival last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, India Fest will return to St. Paul this weekend.
U.S. economy shrinks again. Is it a recession?
The U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.9% in April through June, marking the second straight quarter of decline, a common definition of a recession.
Minnesota State Fair hosts job fair
Wanna work at the Great Minnesota Get Together? They're now hiring more than 2,000 jobs before the event kicks off later this summer.
How would Minnesota fare if the country goes into a recession?
Fears are growing that a recession is coming, so FOX 9 wanted to find out the chances of that happening and how Minnesotans’ wallets would fare if it does.
Frontline worker bonus application periods ends, more than 1 million submitted
The amount of people who applied nearly doubles the state's initial estimate.
State Fair vendors face unique challenges of finding employees
In a tight job market, can State Fair vendors find enough workers to serve up all the food on a stick that fair goers have come to love?
Remote work declines as unemployment remains low, new data show
People who once worked from home are now heading back to the office, according to new data.
How rising interest rates make borrowing more expensive, benefit savers
The Federal Reserve is signaling that it will raise interest rates above 3% by the end of the year as it struggles to control inflation without plunging the economy into a recession.
Fed raises key interest rate in largest hike since 1994
The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against high inflation on Wednesday, raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — the largest bump since 1994 — and signaling more rate hikes ahead as it tries to cool off the U.S. economy without causing a recession.
Practical financial precautions
As signs that the economy might head into a recession increase, Minnesotans are wondering what they can do now to start bracing for the impact. FOX 9’s Rose Schmidt examines techniques you can take today.
Many Minnesotans continue work through heatwave
While many are trying to beat the heat by staying indoors, some industries are still at work despite the hot and humid conditions.
Gas prices in Minnesota jump 35 cents in a week
Prices at the pump in Minnesota saw the largest hike in nearly a decade this week as gas prices continue to push above record highs.
New COVID-19 community testing site announced, two will close
Two metro area COVID-19 testing sites will consolidate into one new location as the demand for testing continues to decrease more than two years into the start of the pandemic.
Plans this summer? Tourism expected to rebound throughout Minnesota
After two down years due to travel restrictions and COVID-19 infections, tourism in Minnesota is expected to rebound this summer – good news for restaurant and resort owners.
North Minneapolis park set to undergo $21 million dollar redevelopment
A north Minneapolis park is set to undergo a $21 million dollar redevelopment, but at least one resident of the community surrounding it thinks the money could be better spent on business development.
Clock running out on Minnesota lawmakers ahead of business tax increase
A Saturday deadline looms at the Minnesota Legislature as both parties try to come to an agreement that avert a tax hike on businesses.
Dr. Fauci says the ‘US is out of the pandemic phase’
Dr. Anthony Fauci said COVID-19 infections and deaths are at a lower level in the U.S., but people should still get 'intermittently' vaccinated.
Beijing enforces lockdowns, expands COVID-19 mass testing amid outbreak
Residents lined up for throat swabs across Beijing as mass testing was expanded to 11 city districts. Beijing has a total of 92 virus cases since an outbreak was discovered five days ago.
Minnesota businesses wait to pay tax hike as deadline looms
Most Minnesota business owners are waiting until the last possible minute to pay a large payroll tax increase triggered when state lawmakers could not agree to a fix.
Target keeping hybrid work approach at Minneapolis headquarters
Two years since the pandemic abruptly emptied out downtown Minneapolis offices, workers are still slowly coming back. But it’s become clear they won’t all be returning, at least certainly not every day.