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President Donald Trump's tariffs wreaked havoc on the market for much of the first half of the year. And while the market has become more resistant to those big swings, recession potential and foreign conflict could still cause losses.

Some employers offer benefits for both child and elder care, but many other resources are scarce.

Federal budget hawks badmouth them as "money laundering," but directed-payment programs have been a lifeline for hospitals in other states and Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis.

Kyle and Andrea Vorachek are live-in flippers who remodeled the Twin Cities metro home in hopes of making a profit.

In this end-of-week roundup of Minnesota food and agriculture news, take a wild guess how high coffee prices are impacting a company that plans to brew 66 million cups of cold brew this year.

Some advocates in Minnesota are concerned that more families with transgender children will seek refuge after the ruling affirmed Tennessee's restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors.

A former employee at Austin, Minn.-based Hormel emailed recipes and proprietary information to his personal account before joining brat-maker Johnsonville, a federal lawsuit alleges.

As Cub parent company UNFI continues to rebound from the hack earlier this month, security experts advocate for prevention and a sharper response to future threats.

Many would-be homebuyers are hesitant amid high mortgage rates and economic volatility. But property on any of Minnesota's 10,000-plus lakes is selling fast and for a premium.

The Office of Cannabis Management announced Wednesday that a Pine County company will receive the state's first marijuana license.