Business and Economic News

Minnesota food shelves worried as USDA cancels truckloads of food
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled almost half of food shelf orders from Minnesota farmers under the federal Commodity Credit Corporation. Organizations providing nutrition programs say they are concerned about how to provide for their clientele.
In St. Cloud, leaders of color aim to fill community's housing need
Several organizations in St. Cloud led by people of color are working to address local housing needs. A recent study found the city will need 17,000 new housing units over the next decade and a half to meet anticipated demand.
Trump will announce auto tariffs at a White House news conference
President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on auto imports, a move the White Houses claims would foster domestic manufacturing that could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains.
Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar to private equity firms after a decade of trying to find a fit
Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to a pair of private equity firms in a deal worth approximately $1 billion after unsuccessfully trying to incorporate it into its business for a decade.