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President Trump indicates he'll let Fed Chair Jerome Powell serve out his term
President Donald Trump seemed willing to allow Jerome Powell to complete his term as chair of the Federal Reserve — at least for now. His comment comes as he and his administration continue to attack Powell.
Efforts to shrink Social Security’s phone wait times are putting a strain elsewhere
The Social Security Administration reassigned some field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy phone wait times. But workers say these reassignments have been disruptive for staff.
Riot guns and revolution: How a bloody 1934 workers strike in Minneapolis catalyzed the nation
A landmark 1934 Minneapolis strike made the city a union town and influenced national labor law. It was an outcome that seemed all but impossible in the first part of the decade.
WNBA All-Star's draw attention off court with Lynx duo 'StudBudz,' player salary conversation
Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman took viewers inside practices and parties, picking up more than 500,000 views and reaching 70,000 followers on their Twitch account.
What to know about a vulnerability being exploited on Microsoft SharePoint servers
Microsoft is issuing an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies. 
U.S. coffee drinkers and businesses will pay the price for Trump’s Brazil tariffs
President Donald Trump plans to levy a 50 percent tariff on all goods from Brazil — the source of about 30 percent of U.S. coffee imports. This looming tariff threat has sent shock waves through the U.S. coffee industry.
More Minnesotans are carrying debt into retirement
What do you do if you’re getting close to retirement age and have a lot of debt and little savings? MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the growing debt burden of older Americans.