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The Minneapolis-based company said the decision wasn't about reducing costs but about improving efficiency. Yet economists said the move reflects larger economic trends.

Insurers stress the popularity of Medicare Advantage plans even as hospitals complain of administrative burdens.

The October Home of the Month employs Frank Lloyd Wright's concept of compression and release to increase drama without sacrificing function.

Also, abandoned farmland fights climate change and the food industry births a MAHA-countering advocacy group with a grassroots-sounding name.

Local THC brands have noticed and are marketing toward women to increase sales.

Minnesota cities are starting to regulate or outright ban the machines, which charge hefty and opaque fees, as fraudsters outfox new state protections.

The Minneapolis-based retailer said changes were not made to cut costs but to make operations more agile and improve decision-making. Affected employees won't find out their status until Tuesday.

Some Minnesota ranchers, though, are supportive of the president's economic policy.

Annual survey of public company proxies also finds CEO pay is at record levels, increasing 11% this year.

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