Minneapolis' West Bank businesses beginning to see resurgence
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An immigrant community in the heart of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis is home to dozens of small businesses. More than two years since the start of the pandemic and the death of George Floyd, the boards are beginning to come down for most.

U.S. economy shrinks again. Is it a recession?
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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
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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?
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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.

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?

Waiting on a Minnesota 'hero check?' It's getting smaller

More than 901,000 people have applied for frontline worker bonus pay in Minnesota, far more than state officials anticipated.

2 Twin Cities COVID testing sites adding antiviral drug treatment options

Testing locations at the MSP Airport and St. Paul-Midway are adding on-site antiviral treatment options for high-risk patients who test positive for COVID-19. 

Minnesota opens appointments for younger children to get COVID-19 vaccine

The state of Minnesota is making appointments available for children ages six months to 5 years old to get COVID-19 vaccines, after the CDC gave final approval for that age group last week.

How rising interest rates make borrowing more expensive, benefit savers
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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
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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
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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
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While many are trying to beat the heat by staying indoors, some industries are still at work despite the hot and humid conditions.

Frontline worker bonus pay applications now open, early hours face challenges

Hundreds of thousands of workers who were on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota can now sign up for a $500 million pool of bonus checks.

Town Ball Tour: Exploring Watertown businesses
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Watertown might not have a Target Supercenter, but there?s many stores to find what you need. FOX 9?s Karen Scullin visits a few of them as part of this week?s Town Ball Tour.

Gas prices in Minnesota jump 35 cents in a week
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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.

Surveillance shows drop in COVID viral load in Twin Cities sewage

Wastewater surveillance shows there has been a drop in the viral load of COVID-19 in Twin Cities sewage, suggesting COVID-19 cases will begin trending lower.