July jobs report: US adds 943K jobs, unemployment rate drops to 5.4%
Hiring surged in July as U.S. employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% from 5.9% in June.
Grand Casino will require masks again starting August 2
As the delta variant is leading to an increase in COVID-19 cases, Grand Casino will again institute a mask policy.
Expiration of eviction moratorium thrusts US into housing crisis
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their homes now that the federal eviction moratorium has expired.
US unemployment claims down 24,000 to 400,000 as economy recovers
U.S. unemployment claims dropped by 24,000 to 400,000 last week in another sign that the job market is recovering from the coronavirus recession.
What can and can't employers legally require when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines?
What can your employer require when it comes to getting the COVID-19 vaccine? We take a look a the law.
Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown reopens dine-in services for vaccinated customers
An iconic Dinkytown restaurant is welcoming diners back -- as long as they're vaccinated.
Study: J&J COVID-19 vaccine significantly less effective against delta variant
Study authors found that while the two-dose vaccines were 94-95% effective in preventing COVID-19 from the delta and lambda variants, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had only 66.9% efficacy “in preventing moderate to severe disease.”
Stocks plunge over delta variant fears; Biden seeks to reassure over economy
Fears of the spreading delta variant of the coronavirus prompted a slide in stocks on Monday. Airlines, hotels, cruise ships, and other tourism-based companies had some of the biggest stock losses.
COVID-19 pandemic recession ended in April 2020, shortest on record
The recession that broke out with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic lasted just two months, officially ended in April 2020. That makes it the shortest downturn on record, according to the committee of economists that determines when recessions begin and end.
American unemployment claims fall to 360,000, another pandemic low
The United States set another pandemic low in this week's jobs report, showing only 360,000 first-time filers for unemployment.
Lumberjack Days in Stillwater canceled for second year in a row
The annual Lumberjack Days event in Stillwater, Minnesota was canceled yet again.
US unemployment claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic low
U.S. unemployment claims rose slightly last week by 2,000 to a total of 373,000, even as the economy and the job market appear to be rebounding.
Maui mayor asks airlines for fewer tourists amid travel boom
For nearly a year, Maui residents had their tropical oasis virtually to themselves. Then the visitors all came flooding back.
CDC eviction moratorium left in place by Supreme Court
The court on Tuesday rejected a plea by landlords to end the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moratorium on evicting millions of tenants who aren't paying rent during the coronavirus pandemic.
Adults living with special needs miss out on opportunities amid labor shortage
Services for adults with special needs are being impacted by a labor shortage in the state of Minnesota, joining a number of industries trying to reclaim employees lost in the pandemic.
Many performance venues in Minnesota still waiting on federal COVID-19 relief
Many theaters are still waiting for help from the federal government after pandemic shutdowns.
Minnesota adds 14,800 jobs in May after end of COVID-19 restrictions
The unemployment rate in Minnesota was down to 4 percent in May after the state added thousands of leisure and hospitality jobs following the dropping of COVID-19 restrictions statewide.
Minnesota is forgiving 2020 jobless benefits and PPP loans. So where's the money?
About 500,000 Minnesotans are in line to get money back from the tax break on the first $10,200 of 2020 unemployment benefits.
Minnesota lawmakers reach deal to end eviction moratorium
Lawmakers in the House and Senate Housing Committee reached a deal Monday to end the current eviction moratorium in Minnesota.
2020 teen summer employment was lowest since Great Recession
The number of teens who were able to get jobs during the summer of 2020 saw its lowest level since the Great Recession in 2008.