Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• State's revenue edges up in quarter
  A new state estimate of quarterly revenue shows the state brought in slightly more money than expected.4:49 p.m.
• Minnesota's Latino advisory council celebrates 30th anniversary
  This month marks a milestone for the Chicano Latino Affairs Council, a small agency created in 1978 to be a liaison between Latinos and the state government.4:53 p.m.
• McCain holds town hall forum in Lakeville
  Republican John McCain will hold a town hall forum this afternoon in Lakeville.5:20 p.m.
• Coleman says he'll pull negative ads to focus on economy
  Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman said today he will suspend any negative campaign ads he has control over because of the economic crisis.5:24 p.m.
• Plastic bags and solar power combine to create art
  Early tomorrow morning a huge structure will slowly rise in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.5:50 p.m.
• A Twin Cities teacher feels we are teaching in circles
  A Twin Cities teacher looks at his life and work, and gives it a lackluster report card. Nathan Miller has tried to reconcile these internal conflicts in his new book.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Panel Finds Palin Abused Power As Governor
  An investigator working for the Alaska Legislature concludes that Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power when she fired the state's public safety commissioner. The probe centered on whether the firing was linked to Palin's feud with her ex-brother-in-law, a state trooper.
• Paulson OKs Bank Stock Purchase Plan
  Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has said the government will go ahead with a plan to buy stocks in financial institutions. Meanwhile, The Group of Seven industrialized nations agreed to work together to fix the global economy.
• Markets Fall Amid Credit Woes
  Markets have fallen despite President Bush saying the U.S. is using a "wide range of tools" to address the chaos in the financial markets. Many finance-watchers blame tight credit markets for the trouble. Banks are not lending to on another.
• Obama Chides McCain On Economy
  Democrat Barack Obama has wrapped up a tour of smaller cities in Ohio, telling big crowds the Bush administration bears responsibility for the mortgage meltdown and financial crisis. He has said Republican John McCain represents more of the same.
• Bush Tries To Reassure Nation On Economy
  President Bush has said the U.S. is using a "wide range of tools" to address the chaos in the financial markets. The stock market, however, has continued its downward slide. Many finance-watchers say the credit markets are to blame. Banks are simply not lending money to one another.
• Will Sports Weather The Economic Storm?
  Sports have historically been recession-proof. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis says events like the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks had little impact on the sports business. But, he says, in the present economic climate three issues must be considered: the credit market, corporate fallout and fans.
• After A Bike Ride, Paradise Is Lost
  Commentator Mark Allen gets to finally go to a paradise he has always admired from afar (he never says the name) — but has a bad spill on his bike which forever colors his view of this heavenly place.
• 'Duck Soup': Take One Fiscal Crisis, Boil Merrily
  Depression-era comedy sends the Marx Brothers skating through economic territory their namesake Karl would recognize — and it begins with talk of bailouts, tax breaks and other things that Bob Mondello says you'll find familiar, too.
• Economy, Accusations Cap Week In Politics
  The campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain are hurling negative adjectives at each other. David Brooks of The New York Times says they are not focusing enough on the big issue at hand: the economic crisis. E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post says the campaign has swung Obama's way because of the crisis, and he hopes it will bring a more serious discussion of how the government can help people.
• G-7 Ministers Meet To Plan Financial Recovery
  Central bankers and finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are meeting with President Bush Friday and Saturday. They are looking at ways to restore order to financial markets and avert a lengthy recession.
• Amid Turmoil, Credit Markets Remain Tight
  The measure of the markets that makes policymakers most nervous is the availability of credit. Will Aston-Reese, vice president for money-market sales at Tradition Asiel Securities, says watching the credit markets over the past few weeks has been akin to watching paint dry.
• On Wild Day, Dow Rallies In Final Minutes
  The markets have had a wild ride, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling more than 700 points at one stage before closing down 128 points. More than once, the Dow fell below 8,000 points. Roben Farzad, senior writer for BusinessWeek, says fear has gotten the best of everyone.
• Amid Financial Woes, Business Schools Adapt
  Teachers and professors across the nation are using the financial crisis as a lesson for their students. A class on global economics in the MBA program at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix examines the downturn.
• Portland, Ore., High School Eyes Money Crisis
  At Lake Oswego High School outside of Portland, Ore., Gerrit Koepping brings current events into the classroom every day. High school students at Koeppings' U.S. government classes are learning from the current economic crisis.
• As Economy Reels, Automakers Feel The Pain
  The stock prices for Ford and General Motors have taken a beating this week and there are new concerns that the companies might not survive the economic downturn. The companies have spent three years undergoing massive restructuring and cost cuts.

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