Economic Downturn
Economic Downturn
  • Andersen Windows cuts office, management staff
    Andersen Corp., the big window and door maker, is cutting some 250 office and management positions nationwide, with about half the job losses coming in Minnesota.July 14, 2009
  • Metro area home sales improve in June
    The Twin Cities real estate market saw a 20 percent increase in home sales last month compared to June of last year.July 10, 2009
  • Unemployment and the economy
    Amid signs of an economic recovery, there are still some troubling statistics for workers: Unemployment continues to rise, and paychecks for many people are not as fat as they used to be.Midmorning, July 6, 2009
  • More homeowners doing it themselves
    Strapped consumers are increasingly looking to save money by taking on home improvement and repair projects themselves.July 6, 2009
  • St. Paul Pioneer Press lays off 11 employees
    The St. Paul Pioneer Press has laid off 11 employees, including nine in the newsroom.June 30, 2009
  • Index shows Twin Cities housing prices continue to decline
    A closely-followed index shows Twin Cities home prices fell seven-tenths of 1 percent between March and April.June 30, 2009
  • 3M says it cut 1,000 jobs worldwide
    Maplewood-based 3M announced on Monday it eliminated 1,000 jobs from its worldwide workforce in the second quarter of the year.June 30, 2009
  • Tough job market for young people
    Recent college graduates are facing the toughest job environment in decades. A career counselor and the head of a job board for college graduates talk about how to navigate the job market and find meaningful work in a slow economy.Midmorning, June 26, 2009
  • Your career needs a Plan B, and C, and D...
    Whether it's your fantasy career or a job possibility in the wings, you should have an idea where your next job will be, according to career advisors. But knowing you should have a "Plan B," and actually knowing what that plan is, are two different things.Midmorning, June 26, 2009
  • Nonprofits feel pain of the recession
    A report released today says Minnesota nonprofits are continuing to shrink their budgets and staff in response to the current recession.June 16, 2009
  • Low bids for construction projects both help and hurt
    Bids are coming in low for public works projects - good news for taxpayers, but tough business for contractors.June 15, 2009
  • Metro home market shows improvement
    Twin Cities housing statistics are showing some signs of improvement, according to area realtor associations. But experts say the numbers do not necessarily suggest the region's housing market is getting healthier.June 10, 2009
  • 300+ workers return to Iron Range mine
    More than 300 workers returned to work at the Minntac mine on the Iron Range earlier this week after a scheduled three-week shutdown.June 5, 2009
  • Jobless rate hits 9.4 percent in May; layoffs slow
    With companies in no mood to hire, the unemployment rate jumped to 9.4 percent in May, the highest in more than 25 years. But the pace of layoffs eased, with employers cutting 345,000 jobs, the fewest since September.June 5, 2009
  • All in the family
    The recession has forced some unplanned reunions between parents and adult children -- who need to live together again for economic reasons. Personal finance consultant Ruth Hayden offers some advice on how to make those arrangements work.Midmorning, June 4, 2009

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