The Twin Cities had amoung the lowest levels of unemployment in the nation. According to a study of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Cities ranked 3rd lowest unemployment numbers for this past October. The rate for the entire state came in at 6.4% while the Cities recorded a low 5.4% rate. [...]
We haven’t seen this very often. An agent from Rosemount was sentenced to 3 years probation for fraud in the sale of houses, mostly in North Mineapolis. He was aparently invloved with 2 other men who owned a Roseville real estate company. His part of the fraud? He agreed to close on up to [...]
Somewhere in the area of 300 people converged on Hennepin County MN Center Plaza to show solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protesters. The same, by now familiar themes were addressed in speeches by several of the protesters. Corporate greed and malfeasence, and their influence on polotics and policy in the USA. A few police [...]
Well surprise surprise – the National Labor Relations Board has decided in favor of American Crystal Sugar Co in the company’s dispute with the Union representing it’s workforce. The workers have been locked out for 2 months and is being run by “replacement” workers. I imagine the union members have another name for them. Aug [...]
Fairview Health Services of Minneapolis ranked 7th employs over 20,000 Minnesotans Wal-Mart is 6th with almost 20,500. Allina Health System employs 23,302 people in Minnesota and comes in 5th in the list of largest employers. Target Corp is 4th employing 30,500 Minnesotans. Mayo Foundation of Rochester accounts for 32,893 jobs for Minnesota and is 3rd [...]
Barbara Carlson Gage and Marilyn Carlson Nelson, according to Forbes list of the 400 richest people in the US. They are owners of Carlson Cos based in Minnetonka. According to Forbes they are each worth 3 Billion$. Not too shabby but not in the same league as a say Christy Walton – of WalMart fame [...]
Freddie Mac says 30 year fixed loan rates have increased to 4.6% from 4.51%. Average 15 year are up to 3.75% ( the lowest point of the year so far was 2 weeks ago, at 3.67). 5 year adjustables are at 3.30, while 1 year adjustables are at 3.01. These don’t include points. (as of [...]
Prepaid debit cards with no fees are growing in popularity. I used to think that prepaid debit cards were just the same as my own bank debit card, but they are two different animals. My bank debit card is tied to the balance in my bank account, where as you have to “load” up the [...]
Personal property at Minnesota auctions
