Business from Minnesota Public Radio

Twin Cities home prices up for 2nd month

Tue, 29 May 2012 11:05:21 -0500

The Twin Cities housing market in March posted its second consecutive month of price gains on an annual basis, according to the latest Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Home Price Index.

ND oil rig count at record levels

Tue, 29 May 2012 07:23:48 -0500

A record number of oil rigs are drilling in North Dakota's oil patch.

Consumer groups unhappy with bill easing medical device FDA review process

Tue, 29 May 2012 04:00:10 -0500

Device companies say the legislation will speed up the lengthy process of federal approval required to bring the new life-saving devices to market. But some consumer groups argue the process is already too lenient.

St. Croix bridge prep work scheduled to begin in June

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:19:36 -0500

Prep work on the new St. Croix River crossing between the city of Oak Park Heights in Minnesota and St. Joseph in Wisconsin is set to begin in the next few weeks.

Feedback sought on walkability near Central Corridor LRT

Mon, 28 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500

Residents near the Central Corridor light rail line are invited to provide feedback on what it's like to walk to the future stations.

Bill would speed FDA approvals for medical device makers

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:00:00 -0500

This week Congress is likely to pass significant legislation that will affect major Minnesota companies such as Medtronic and St. Jude Medical.

Driving season begins, as does griping about gas

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:00:00 -0500

Americans are obsessed with the price of gasoline, more than any other good or service we buy.

For Class of 2012, a wary eye on the future

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:30:00 -0500

The optimism of graduation is clouded by the uncertain aftermath of the worst economic slide since the Depression.

Embittered Facebook investors ponder next move

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:00 -0500

After the IPO of Facebook, small-time investors express frustration, confusion and bitterness.

Senate panel reins in Pentagon on clean energy

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Pentagon's investment in green energy requires too much green paper for some in Congress.

US consumer confidence highest in 4 years

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:00:00 -0500

A better hiring outlook and lower gas prices pushed a measure of U.S. consumer confidence to its highest level in four and a half years.

Maddeningly long short sales may get shorter

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:52:28 -0500

Short sales involve selling a home for less than is owed, and most people who have been through one probably would not describe it as a short process. But new federal guidelines could push banks to approve those sales faster.

Memorial Day travel expected to jump

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:08:09 -0500

More Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend than a year ago. And they'll have a bit more money to spend thanks to lower gas prices.

Mpls. City Council gives final OK to Vikings stadium

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:05:13 -0500

The Minneapolis City Council has given final approval to a financing package that will build the Minnesota Vikings a new, taxpayer-subsidized, $1 billion stadium on the site of the Metrodome.

Fargo's $25M Scheels Arena strapped

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:42:10 -0500

The $25 million Scheels Arena in Fargo is trying to work out a deal with creditors to reverse the facility's slide toward insolvency.