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• Tinklenberg announces plan to fix economy
  Sixth district DFL congressional candidate Elwyn Tinklenberg is proposing a $30 billion plan to boost the nation's sagging economy.July 22, 2008
• Minnesota employers add 3,400 jobs in June
  State officials said the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 5.3 percent from 5.4 percent in May.July 17, 2008
• Jobs cut from St. Peter hospital
  Fifty-five people will lose their jobs at the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center because of a budget shortfall.July 17, 2008
• Women, earning power, and the economy
  The most crucial factor in a woman's earning power may have little to do with her marital status or how many kids she has. Midmorning takes a closer look at the complex factors that determine how women are faring in this economy.Midmorning, July 10, 2008
• Northwest cuts 2,500 jobs
  The Eagan-based carrier says it will also begin charging fees to check luggage. Northwest says the actions are necessary because of high fuel prices.July 9, 2008
• Many CEOs have visions of swirling pink slips
  Nearly one-third of the country's top executives expect to cut payrolls in the coming months, reflecting fallout from the housing bust as well as soaring energy prices.July 3, 2008
• NWA pilots to get 2.4 percent equity in new Delta
  That's one of several details revealed in a summary of a contract agreement reached between pilot negotiators from both carriers. Current Delta pilots would receive a 3.5 percent equity stake.July 1, 2008
• Minn. judge rules against Wal-Mart on work breaks
  A Minnesota judge has ruled that Wal-Mart cut short employees' rest and meal breaks and forced them to work off the clock, violating the state's labor laws 2 million times.July 1, 2008
• NWA pilot union leaders favor contract with Delta
  Leaders of the pilots' union at Northwest Airlines today unanimously recommended rank-and-file members approve a tentative contract with Delta Air Lines. The contract would help pave the way for Delta to acquire Northwest.June 27, 2008
• Star Tribune staff rallies against cuts
  Journalists at the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune rallied outside the newspaper Wednesday, trying to win public support to fight additional newsroom cuts.June 26, 2008
• Delta, Northwest pilots reach tentative deal
  Delta Air Lines has apparently removed a major impediment to its proposed merger with Eagan-based Northwest Airlines. Delta announced this afternoon it has reached a tentative contract settlement with Northwest pilots.June 24, 2008
• Dancing for the land beneath their feet
  Ananya Dance Theater's new dance 'Daak,' or 'Call to Action,' takes a closer look at the land we stand on.June 12, 2008
• Researchers and politicians to discuss mesothelioma
  Legislation in April allocated $5 million to study why iron ore miners in northeastern Minnesota are getting lung disease. Health officials and politicians will meet this afternoon with an update on their mesothelioma research.June 12, 2008
• A new way of working
  Two workplace experts say bosses should emphasize results rather than strict hours to revolutionize the workplace. Midmorning asks if time flexibility will still get the job done and further your career.Midmorning, May 30, 2008
• An exodus from the sciences
  Though demand for workers in the science, engineering and technology professions is growing, women are leaving those jobs between the ages of 35 and 40. Midmorning gauges their experience in "hard hat" and "lab coat" culture.Midmorning, May 27, 2008

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