MPR's Annie Baxter presents an MPR Special Report titled "Minnesota Slowdown." Baxter looks to when Minnesota economic slowdown actually started, and it’s subesquent impacts to economy.
In late 2007, talk of a recession in this country started heating up. But the beginnings of the slowdown in Minnesota can be traced back several years, to a time when the state was adding thousands of jobs a month, and gas was less than $2.50 a gallon.
Awarded:
2008 NBNA Eric Sevareid Award, first place in Documentary/Special - Large Market Radio category
2009 RTNDA Award, News Documentary - Large Market Radio/Region 4 category