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• Feds stimulating research at Minnesota schools
  If ever there was a time for scientists to feel giddy, it's now. Federal stimulus money for research has started rolling into Minnesota colleges.November 20, 2009
• Policy and a Pint: Michael J. Sandel
  What are our obligations to others as people in a free society? Is it just for the government to tax the rich to help the poor? Is the free market fair? Harvard professor Michael J. Sandel discussed these questions and more at last Thursday's Policy and a Pint.November 13, 2009
• Obama to sign homebuyer, jobless assistance bill
  President Barack Obama is set to sign a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment benefits to the longtime jobless who have been left behind as the economy veers toward recovery.November 6, 2009
• Some stimulus recipients say job numbers don't add up
  Some Minnesota recipients of federal stimulus money - including business owner JoLynn Johnson, above - say the White House has overstated the number of jobs the program has impacted.October 30, 2009
• Former Theater de la Jeune Lune duo mounts new show
  A year after the collapse of Theater de la Jeune Lune, two of that company's central figures are returning together to a Twin Cities stage this week.October 20, 2009
• Are high jobless numbers here to stay?
  Economists worry that a new normal of lower employment may be settling in as the recession eases. Unemployment now stands at 9.8 percent and is higher than some had expected. Also, columnist and author Tim Harford talks about his collection of columns based on readers' quirky personal economic situations.Midmorning, October 5, 2009
• Are we really in a recovery?
  Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says the recession is over, and many economists agree. For the general public, however, recovery may not feel real.Midmorning, September 25, 2009
• The fourth branch of government
  President Obama backs Ben Bernanke for another term as Federal Reserve chairman. In a new book, David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal examines the extraordinary steps taken by Bernanke in his effort to stave off the worst financial panic since the Great Depression.Midmorning, August 25, 2009
• Making the grade and the salary
  Many argue that simply going to college will put graduates at an advantage for higher salaries. But is there a tangible earnings difference between going to Harvard and Harvey Mudd? Or between majoring in engineering and English?Midmorning, August 13, 2009
• How the real estate bubble continues to shake up housing
  A new report from the Congressional Oversight Panel warns that toxic assets tied to bad loans remain on the balance sheets of many small banks, and could trigger further economic instability.Midmorning, August 12, 2009
• Small banks pushing back on regulatory overhaul
  Community and small banks are lobbying with a charm offensive in Washington against what they perceive to be the Obama administration's financial regulatory burdens. Small banks argue that they're not part of the "too big to fail" problem.Midmorning, August 4, 2009
• Mixed signals on the recession
  Some economists say leading indicators are pointing to the recession soon being over. Yet unemployment continues to rise, and consumer confidence is down. Will the recovery be any better than the downturn?Midmorning, July 31, 2009
• 10-city tour by Minn. development officials begins
  The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will kick of a series of events around the state today to talk about economic development and the stimulus package.July 23, 2009
• The ethics of capitalism
  Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, speaking at the Chautauqua Institution in New York, discusses the limits of economic markets and the ethics of capitalism.Midday, July 22, 2009
• Financial literacy for all
  Businessman and social entrepreneur John Hope Bryant has spent much of his career working to eradicate poverty and improve financial literacy in inner city communities. He says a close look at the decisions consumers make explains why many have become victims of the recession.Midmorning, July 22, 2009

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