Ex-DOJ prosecutor who said ‘this job sucks’ will run for Congress
The Justice Department attorney who made headlines for telling a federal judge “this job sucks” at a hearing on President Donald Trump’s immigration arrests in Minnesota says she is planning to run for Congress.
Olympics hospitality space changes name from ‘Ice House’ after protests
U.S. Olympic officials changed the name of an athlete hospitality space at the Milano Cortina Games from "Ice House."
Saul Ewing opens Minneapolis office
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP announced plans Thursday to expand its presence in the Midwest with a new office in Minneapolis. The office, the firm’s 16th, will be staffed […]
Southwest to add nonstop between BWI and Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Southwest Airlines will begin flying passengers nonstop between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Baltimore with twice-a-day service starting in April. The Star Tribune reports that the Dallas-based carrier had connected […]
Most big cities growing faster than suburbs
WASHINGTON — For the first time in a century, most of America’s largest cities are growing at a faster rate than their surrounding suburbs as young adults seeking a foothold […]
Survey: Home prices down in most major U.S. cities
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices fell in most major cities for the second straight month, further evidence that the housing recovery will be bumpy and weigh on the broader economy […]
Best Buy 3rd-quarter profit falls, shares skid
NEW YORK — Electronics retailer Best Buy said Tuesday that its third-quarter net income fell 29 percent as it cut prices in popular categories such as tablets and TVs to […]
Target’s 3Q profits up 3.7 percent
NEW YORK — Target Corp. reported a 3.7 percent increase in third-quarter profits, helped by solid spending and improvement in its credit card business. The Minneapolis discounter said Wednesday that […]
Survey: Home prices up in half of major U.S. cities
WASHINGTON— Home prices rose in August in half of major cities measured by a private survey, a sign that prices are stabilizing in some hard-hit portions of the country. The […]
Experts expect something new from the Fed
WASHINGTON — For someone known as a consensus builder, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sure generates — and shrugs off — a lot of dissent. Bernanke last month pushed ahead […]
Target’s 2Q profits up 3.7 percent
NEW YORK — Target Corp., buoyed by its push into groceries and incentives it offers credit cardholders, posted a 3.7 percent increase in second-quarter profit and said earnings for the […]
UM researcher develops wireless bridge monitor
COLLEGE PARK — A University of Maryland researcher says he has developed a wireless bridge monitoring system to test for problems like those that brought down a Minneapolis bridge four […]







