April 20, 2001 - Honeywell International is laying off 6500 workers, or about five percent of its total workforce. The move came after Honeywell said its first quarter net profit plunged more than 90 percent. The announcement was not just the latest sign of the economic slowdown. It also reflected continuing problems at a firm that used to be one of the Twin Cities most successful corporations. Minnesota Public Radio's Carl Goldstein reports.
April 20, 2001 - A predicted a $1.5 billion estimate for the 2002-2003 fiscal year, but it could shrink to a $500 million if the budget stays as is.
April 20, 2001 - Tech-driven new economy is the strongest on the west coast. Progressive Policy Institute, a think tank, found that the west coast in first, second, and third in the new economy.
April 23, 2001 - 3M will cut 5000 thousand jobs to cope with declining profits and a slowing economy. The company says less than a thousand of the layoffs will come at the company's operations in Minnesota. The Maplewood-based manufacturer is joining a long list of other big firms -- including Honeywell and ADC Telecommunications -- to have let workers go in recent months. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
April 23, 2001 - Chris Farrell talks about the ramifications of the recent rounds of the federal easing rates. What's driving the economy down is businesses cutting back costs and slow spending. Panic will start when neighbors begin losing their jobs.
April 23, 2001 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Dave Meltzer, the editor of the Wrestling Observer, provides a review of the first XFL season that has ended with the Los Angles Extreme defeating the San Francisco Demons 38 to 6 to win $1,000,000. After disappointing ratings it looks like NBC will drop the league from its schedule next year, but it may continue on UPN.
April 23, 2001 - Budget committees will be working and finance reform is going to be in the senate.
April 23, 2001 - Online advertisements are getting bigger, brighter, and busier in order to attract more buyers. There is a way to get rid of them: buying Ad Buster, software that will let the user decide what ads they want to see. People do not want ads because ads slow down computer usage and take up bandwidth.
April 24, 2001 - The Metropolitan Airports Commission has presented a sneak preview of its new 73 million dollar Hubert H. Humphrey terminal. The new facility will begin service on May second. It's four times the size of the old terminal, which will be torn down to accomodate a new parking ramp. MAC representatives say the services and amenities found in the new facility will help passengers navigate the terminal with ease. And Twin Cities based Sun Country Airlines says the new terminal will improve its service and financial condition. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams reports.
April 24, 2001 - Here in Minnesota, the weekend's heavy rains are adding increasing pressure to the stability of dikes and levees. The National Weather Service has predicted some Minnesota's rivers will crest a second time, although it could take another few days for that to happen. When the St. Croix crested in Stillwater three days ago, the river crept perilously close to the Dock Cafe. Owner Mike McGuire says right now the water is lapping over his restaurant's patio deck: