- Jobless rate jumps to 5-year high of 6.1 percent
The nation's unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs, dramatic proof of the mounting damage a deeply troubled economy is inflicting on workers and businesses alike.September 5, 2008 - Cirrus cuts 100 jobs in Duluth, Grand Forks
One hundred workers at Duluth-based airplane maker Cirrus Design Corp. have been let go this week.September 5, 2008 - Count all the numbers, and the job picture looks even bleaker
The official U.S. employment rate for July is 5.7 percent. It's also 10.3 percent, and that higher number may be a more accurate reflection of the nation's job market.August 21, 2008 - Job search still grueling for some
With Minnesota's unemployment rate now at 5.8 percent, Minnesotans age 20 to 60 talk about their challenges in finding a job.August 15, 2008 - High gas, food prices take their toll on Simon Delivers
High food and fuel costs have led to the demise of the Twin Cities-based online grocery service Simon Delivers.July 15, 2008 - U.S. Bank reports slump in earnings
U.S. Bank, one of Minnesota's largest banks, today reported its second quarter earnings slumped nearly 20 percent to $950 million.July 15, 2008 - Rural nonprofits struggle with sagging economy
The sagging economy is putting a pinch on Minnesota's nonprofit sector. High demand for services and shrinking budgets are putting some nonprofits in crisis. Some say the problem may be worse in greater Minnesota.June 26, 2008 - Economic slump sags deeper
Midday examines the latest economic news, from inflation to interest rates to sagging sales in the housing market.Midday, June 25, 2008 - U.S. home prices fall in April at record rate
U.S. home prices tumbled in April at the fastest rate since a widely followed index was begun in 2000 with all 20 metropolitan areas surveyed posting annual declines for the first time.June 24, 2008 - Seniors struggle with higher prices
As the price of food and gasoline continues to rise, older Americans on fixed incomes are finding it more difficult to make ends meet.May 16, 2008 - Record number of Minn. children live in poverty
The annual Kids Count survey shows 150,000 Minnesota children live in poverty. The Children's Defense Fund says that's the highest level this decade.May 14, 2008 - Report warns of agriculture 'bubble'
A Twin Cities think tank is warning that record prices for farm land and crops could be setting up an "economic bubble" that poses risks for farmers in Minnesota.May 6, 2008 - A micro-loan helps fund the passion of BBQ entrepreneurs
Brooklyn Park entrepreneurs are cooking up a way to survive the economic slowdown.May 2, 2008 - Slogging through a shaky economy
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, May 1, 2008 - The government and the sagging economy
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., recently discussed the government's role in addressing the country's growing economic troubles with New York Times columnist Paul Krugman in John F. Kennedy Library Forum conversation.Midday, May 1, 2008
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