While visiting his golf resort in Scotland, former President Trump announced what he called “the biggest” trade deal yet with the European Union. The agreement reportedly cuts threatened U.S. tariffs on EU exports from 30% to 15%, while the EU commits to[...]
Section: Business & Economy
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Zero-sum Thinking and the Labor Market
The economy young people face today no longer follows the predictable path of college, career, and homeownership. Instead, it feels like a high-stakes slot machine, where algorithms, rising costs, and shifting industries dictate outcomes. This uncertainty is feeding a zero-sum mindset—where success[...]
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Midwest economic outlook tempered by variety of factors; ND manufacturing exports surge
Rural economies across the Midwest and Plains are showing cautious signs of growth despite ongoing challenges with low commodity prices, higher input costs, and falling exports. Creighton University’s June Rural Mainstreet survey climbed to 51.9, signaling growth for only the third time[...]
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Downtown Fargo business owners celebrate ‘extreme’ foot traffic boost from street fair
When downtown streets fill with booths and the scent of fair food lingers in the air, it’s clear something special is happening. In Fargo, the annual Downtown Street Fair isn’t just a crowd-pleaser—it’s a major moment for local businesses. From storefronts expanding[...]
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Coca-Cola confirms a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola is coming to the US this fall
After decades of sweetening its flagship cola with high fructose corn syrup, Coca-Cola is bringing real cane sugar back to the mix—at least in a new version hitting U.S. shelves this fall. The move, spurred in part by public interest and a[...]
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Beef prices soar to record highs in the United States
If you’ve noticed beef prices creeping higher as you shop for summer grilling, you’re not imagining it — ground beef and steaks have reached record highs. The reasons run deep: drought, smaller cattle herds, a nasty parasite outbreak in Mexico, and looming[...]
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Tariffs Threaten the Cost of Your Morning Coffee
The comforting ritual of your morning coffee might soon come with sticker shock. Small roasters like Lost Sock in Washington, D.C., are bracing for sharp cost increases as a new 50% tariff on Brazilian coffee looms — just one of several tariffs[...]
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Chevron: $55 Billion Deal For Hess Completed
Chevron’s $55 billion acquisition of Hess isn’t just about offshore riches in Guyana — it has real relevance for North Dakota too. Hess has long been a major operator in the Bakken, one of the state’s economic engines. While the legal fight[...]
Curio |
This Small Restaurant Outperforms Walmart — Here’s Why
What if the most valuable properties in your city aren’t the biggest or newest — but the ones hiding in plain sight? In Austin, Minnesota, a value-per-acre analysis conducted by Urban3 is flipping assumptions and exposing the surprising ways different parts of[...]
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Opaque Algorithms Are Setting Prices Just For You
Delta Airlines is about to make shopping for flights even murkier: soon, 20% of its fares will be set by AI-driven “surveillance pricing,” tailoring prices to what you — personally — seem willing to pay. It’s a step beyond dynamic pricing, using[...]
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Wall Street is winning the trade war
While much of the world braces for the next twist in today’s chaotic economy, Wall Street is quietly cashing in on the disorder. The latest earnings from major banks reveal just how lucrative volatility has become: trading desks at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan,[...]
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Inside the movement to recognize nature as an artist
The next time you press play on a song that features birdsong, rainfall, or rustling leaves, it might be worth asking — should nature get credit? A growing number of artists think so, blending natural sounds into music while channeling royalties back[...]
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Inflation heats up in June as President Trump’s tariffs start to bite
Prices are rising again, and it’s looking increasingly like tariffs are the culprit. The latest numbers show a 2.7% jump in consumer prices over the past year, with noticeable increases in rents, clothing, and household goods. With the impacts of the trade[...]
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Trump throws the sugar industry a fresh lifeline with new restriction on imports
Sugar policy has long been a balancing act in the U.S., but this week the Trump administration tipped the scales firmly toward domestic producers. New restrictions will block some specialty sugar imports, part of a broader push to shield American farmers from[...]
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Buyer sought for Minot’s eight-story Big M building
Minot’s iconic “Big M” building—a vacant, eight-story former bank—has been stripped to its shell and relisted for sale. EPIC Companies bought it in December 2021 and began converting it into mixed-use space but filed for bankruptcy last year. The city and school[...]
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Rubber Stamp Went Missing; Grand Forks Leaders Are Pushing Back Against Housing Incentive Program
Grand Forks leaders are navigating a delicate balancing act: how to support new housing while being mindful of taxpayers’ wallets. The County Commission has followed the School Board’s lead in rejecting—but not closing the door on—tax breaks for a proposed apartment development[...]