Pawlenty mischaracterizes unemployment rate Bob Collins August 15, 2008, 4:13 PM Aug 15, 2008 The governor says the 5.8% unemployment rate for Minnesota ‘is a near historic high.’ He’s not close. Read more →
Automakers adjust Bob Collins July 24, 2008, 9:26 AM Jul 24, 2008 3 There’s at least one more adjustment the automakers need to make. Read more →
Economic suicide Bob Collins July 23, 2008, 11:47 AM Jul 23, 2008 5 A woman in Boston takes her own life, hours before her home was to be auctioned. Read more →
Minnesota Orchestra pulls plug on last concert Bob Collins July 22, 2008, 3:22 PM Jul 22, 2008 7 The Orchestra cites a ‘difficult economic climate’ for canceling its last performance at the Lake Harriet Band Shell. Read more →
Ford’s vision Bob Collins July 22, 2008, 10:43 AM Jul 22, 2008 3 Ford is planning to convert three truck assembly plants in the U.S. to small automobile manufacturing. Will that affect St. Paul’s doomed plant? Read more →
Fear and loathing in America’s newsrooms Bob Collins July 21, 2008, 8:54 AM Jul 21, 2008 14 Rasmussen has released a series of polls today purporting to show the media are biased. Read more →
The end of the suburb? Bob Collins June 25, 2008, 6:55 AM Jun 25, 2008 20 Do sinking housing values and skyrocketing energy prices mean the end of the outer-ring suburb? Read more →
Housing waiting list: Fail! Bob Collins June 13, 2008, 8:00 AM Jun 13, 2008 1 Officials used an online system to take applications for the waiting list for Section 8 housing in Minneapolis. It crashed. Read more →
Section 8 crunch Bob Collins June 12, 2008, 1:47 PM Jun 12, 2008 Minneapolis’ computer system struggles to keep up with the demand for housing. Read more →
Too many people; too few apartments Bob Collins June 11, 2008, 2:02 PM Jun 11, 2008 10 For a low-income person in the Twin Cities, it can take up to 12 years to get federal rental assistance. Read more →
Home values still falling Bob Collins May 27, 2008, 8:39 AM May 27, 2008 A national survey released today shows no let-up in sight for falling home values. Read more →
The ethanol tax Bob Collins April 14, 2008, 1:52 PM Apr 14, 2008 57 Is ethanol costing the average driver more than regular gas? Read more →
Your financial story Bob Collins April 11, 2008, 9:07 AM Apr 11, 2008 28 Join News Cut for a live-blogging discussion surrounding Midmorning’s show on personal finances. Read more →