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2 weeks ago | 
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Alanna Elder |Chris Farrell
Stocks plunged around the world Monday morning in response to a trade war and potential economic downturn. In the U.S., stocks zigzagged up and then back down again after a false report that President Donald Trump was considering hitting pause on his tariff plans. MPR’s senior economics contributor Chris Farrell joined MPR News host Nina Moini to break down what all this turmoil could mean for Minnesotan’s wallets.
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3 weeks ago | 
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Alanna Elder
Stocks took a dive Thursday morning after President Donald Trump outlined his plans for widespread tariffs. Beginning Saturday, the U.S. is set to charge a 10 percent tax on imports across the board with “reciprocal rates” starting next week. Those include a 34 percent tariff on Chinese goods and 20 percent on those coming from the European Union. China’s government has said it will retaliate.
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3 weeks ago | 
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Alanna Elder
President Donald Trump has vowed to put new tariffs on a variety of goods from other countries. Those are set to go into effect this week, including a 25 percent tariff on imported cars and car parts that’s set to begin Thursday. Industry experts say the higher costs will flow to consumers as higher prices for new goods, auto repairs and insurance.
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1 month ago | 
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Alanna Elder
It’s been nearly three months since Minnesota’s ban on forever chemicals in household products went into effect. The PFAS ban is the widest in the country. Its first stage includes products in 11 categories, from children’s clothes to cookware. On Jan. 2 — day two of the ban — a pair of reporters went shopping for some of those items and then tested them in a lab. A few of the products failed the test.
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1 month ago | 
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Alanna Elder
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. The U.S. Department of Education is expected to shrink by half. The Trump administration has laid off more than 1,300 workers, and 21 states including Minnesota have sued to stop the layoffs. One of the agency’s major roles is to make sure students with disabilities can get an education. Special education programs are required by law, and they remain intact.
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1 month ago | 
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Aleesa Kuznetsov |Ellen Finn |Alanna Elder |Ellie Roth
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. On March 13, 2020, Gov. Tim Walz declared the COVID-19 pandemic a peacetime emergency. Unmasked and unaware of what was to come, Walz announced that day that cases had increased from nine to 14 from the previous day. That has turned into 1.9 million cases in Minnesota as counted by the health department. And the deaths of more than 17,000 Minnesotans.
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1 month ago | 
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Alanna Elder
Dairy farms in Minnesota and around the country rely on immigrant workers, many of whom are undocumented. Dairy workers’ families often count on the portion of their wages they send back to their home countries. A group of farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin have been following these connections to Mexico to meet the families of their employees. Mercedes Falk is the president of the Wisconsin-based organization Puentes/Bridges, which leads the trips.
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1 month ago | 
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Alanna Elder
Excessive pollution from a metal foundry on St. Paul’s East Side violated the property rights and wellbeing of neighbors, alleges a lawsuit filed this week. Brittney Bruce, an East Side resident, filed a class action lawsuit against Northern Iron and Machine, accusing the foundry of failing to adhere to pollution standards.
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1 month ago | 
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Alanna Elder
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. In a speech Tuesday night that echoed his campaign rallies, President Donald Trump celebrated his first six weeks in office and the electoral win that came before. His words were punctuated by protests from Democrats and cheers from Republicans. Trump won the popular vote by 1.5 percent over former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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1 month ago | 
mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Alanna Elder
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. A Minneapolis charter school can be held legally responsible for hiring a gym teacher who sexually assaulted students, according to the Minnesota Supreme Court, who ruled on the case Wednesday. Adam Hjermstad was convicted in 2021 for the sexual assaults of students where he taught and coached basketball.
