What's in, and out, of Democrats' climate, health care and inflation bill

Here’s a look at the Democrats' "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" as it stands after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and holdout Sen. Joe Manchin reached a deal.

Fed hikes interest rate by 0.75 percentage points in bid to curb inflation

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to tame high inflation.

US new home sales drop to lowest level in 2 years

New single-family home purchases tumbled 8.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 590,000 units, the lowest level since April 2020.

Raising Cane’s founder buys Mega Millions tickets for all employees

“If we win, we win together,” a spokesperson said in a YouTube video. “Whatever we win, we share it with every, single person.”

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.

Mega Millions: Is $810 million worth a $2 ticket? It depends

Is $810 million worth $2? That’s a good question, given it costs $2 to buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket that could pay off with an estimated $810 million prize, the nation’s fourth-largest jackpot.

Minnesota's 1.8% unemployment rate could be lowest in the country

"This is an economy that is really a worker-friendly economy in terms of opportunity… Boy is it a good time to be a job-seeker right now," said DEED commissioner Steve Grove

Woman wins lottery, buys gift cards for strangers

“I got an expected gift and I believe in paying it forward and I wanted to pass it along,” Crystal Dunn said.

Friends of 35 years keep promise, split $361,527 lottery prize

Scott Edwards made a pact with his friend Perry Charles that they would split any big lottery wins with each other

Mega Millions jackpot soars to $530M for Tuesday’s drawing

According to the lottery’s website, July has been considered a “hot” month with two of the largest jackpots in the lottery’s 20-year history being won in that month.

USPS hosting hiring event amid worker shortage

Amid a national and local shortage of employees, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will hold a hiring event in St. Paul - looking for carriers and handlers of all kinds.

US inflation reached 9.1% in June, a new 40-year high

U.S. consumer prices soared 9.1% compared with a year earlier, the government said Wednesday, the biggest 12-month increase since 1981.

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?