October 2, 2001 - The financially troubled Stockwalk Group appears to have staved off financial ruin. Clients of the MInneapolis based brokerage may regain access to their accounts as early as Wednesday morning. Customers were locked out of their accounts last week after Stockwalk fell short of funds. A Texas-based company has agreed to take over the accounts. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
October 2, 2001 - State workers began their second day of picketing this morning Helms reports.
October 2, 2001 - Technology business led the way in the long boom of the 1990s. But the long boom is now looking like a big bust. The dotcom collapse and the broader economic slowdown have taken their toll on the tech economy, and the September 11th terrorist attacks seems likely to make a bad situation worse. Economists say even though some Twin Cities firms might benefit from a war on terrorism, the area's tech sector will suffer if consumer and business confidence falls. Minnesota Public Radio's Jon Gordon has the second report in our series, "Economy on the Edge."
October 2, 2001 - State lawmakers today heard testimony from airline executives and government officials about the state's troubled aviation industry. Meeting in Eagan's city council chambers, legislators from two House committees began considering ways the state could help locally-based airlines through a time of crisis. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
October 3, 2001 - heard testimony from airline executives and government officials about the state's troubled aviation industry. Meeting in Eagan's city council chambers yesterday, legislators from two House committees began considering ways the state could help locally-based airlines through a time of crisis. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
October 3, 2001 - More than a hundred Minnesota National Guard members are training for security duty at the state's three largest airports. At the recommendation of President Bush, Governor Jesse Ventura called on the Army National Guard this week to help with security at airports in the Twin Cities, Duluth, and Rochester. After two more days of training for their new assignment, Guard members will begin airport duty on Friday. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen reports...
October 3, 2001 - Minnesota mining is at a crossroads. A slump in the nation's steel industry has hammered the state's taconite producers. One Minnesota mine has closed, others have cut production and jobs. Now, fallout from the terror attacks threatens to push the industry, and the nation into recession. Minnesota Public Radio's Bob Kelleher has the next installment of the MPR series, Economy On The Edge, a report on how different parts of the state are faring in the slowdown.
October 3, 2001 - The FBI, along with the nonprofit Sands Institute, is trying to persuade people to take computer privacy more seriously.
October 3, 2001 - In Washington, the House of Representatives is expected to begin debate this week on a new farm bill. The bill contains a dramatic increase in funding for a program that helps livestock farmers cut pollution. But critics say most of the money would go to big, factory-style farms. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports.
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