The Minnesota Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill that tries to help some homeowners avoid mortgage foreclosure. Eligible homeowners could defer a pending foreclosure for up to a year if they use foreclosure counseling services and agree to make minimum monthly payments. (05/06/2008)

With the Federal Reserve's seventh interest rate cut, falling consumer confidence, rising prices for food and energy, an increase in unemployment claims and a still crumbling housing market, Midday examines the latest economic news. (Midday, 05/01/2008)

The vast majority of Americans believe the health care system should be rebuilt or fundamentally changed. Yet even with widespread public support, reform efforts are at an impasse. (04/30/2008)

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been attacking NAFTA on the campaign trail and promising to renegotiate the pact if elected. Midmorning examines the truth behind the rhetoric on NAFTA, and looks at how the next president might handle the issue of trade. (Midmorning, 04/30/2008)

President Bush addresses growing public concern about home mortgages, rising costs of energy and education and other economic issues during a news conference today. (Midday, 04/29/2008)

Cub Foods says it is prepared to add some extra kick to customers' tax refund checks and economic stimulus checks. The grocery stores will redeem the checks for gift cards. (04/25/2008)

The mayors of St. Paul and Minneapolis say they will lay out the welcome mat for companies that make products. The announcement is in response to a report which suggests the two cities are well poised to create so-called "green-collar" jobs in the areas of renewable energy, building and transportation. (04/23/2008)

Regional arts groups haven't yet felt the effects of an ailing economy, but they're concerned about the future. (04/20/2008)

A new Brookings Institution study released Wednesday says Duluth's economy could get a boost of up to $300 million if the federal government invests in a Great Lakes cleanup and restoration effort. (04/17/2008)

The city will take control of 141 mostly vacant rental homes in North Minneapolis. The homes are associated with T.J. Waconia, a company the city is suing for mortgage fraud. (04/17/2008)

A new survey finds nearly a third of Minnesotans polled are worried their family income will not be enough to pay their bills and expenses this year. (04/16/2008)

The Minnesota Corn Growers Association is touting a study conducted by Texas A&M's Agricultural and Food Policy Center that shows corn prices have had little to do with rising food costs. (04/16/2008)

The city of St. Paul is threatening to sue a handful of banks that own a large share of vacant homes in the city. City officials say many of the houses shuttered by foreclosure don't meet building codes and are creating a public safety hazard. (04/09/2008)

The Minnesota Housing Partnership says Minnesota's average rental housing costs are well above what many low and minimum wage earning workers can afford. (04/08/2008)

Governor Tim Pawlenty says a DFL education funding proposal to raise per-pupil funding by nearly 50 percent lacks credibility. (04/08/2008)