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US consumer confidence sinks as virus begins having impact

03/31/2020 10:55 AM

U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in March to the lowest level in nearly three years. Economists say confidence is sure to fall further as the virus' impact takes a bigger toll on the economy.

Wall Street pushes higher, led by surging health care stocks

US pending home sales trended higher before virus outbreak

Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators

Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 workers to keep up with surge in orders

Walmart revises leave policy in face of coronavirus

St. Louis County Approves Rules About Short Term Rentals

The St. Louis County board votes to keep up with the growing popularity of AirBNB and VRBO type rental arrangements

39 states Investigating Juul's Marketing of Vaping Products

Investigators from 39 states are looking into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs. Juul has halted television, print and digital advertising and eliminated most flavors in response to concerns.

Fake Meat and a Latte? Starbucks Adds Beyond Meat in Canada

Drugmaker Mallinckrodt Reaches $1.6B Opioid Settlement

Essentia Buys Former Sears Store

Essentia has purchased the former Sears store at the Miller Hill Mall.

Pier 1 Closing Numerous Stores, Including All in Canada

Apple Warns China Virus will cut iPhone Production, Sales

GM Plans to Pull Out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand

US Brings New Charges Against Chinese Tech Giant Huawei

US Open Jobs Fall Sharply for 2nd Straight Month

5 Northern Minnesota counties are asking state legislators for disaster relief funding to help recover from a difficult winter tourism season.

Poor Lake Ice has "Disastrous" Economic Impacts

The Beijing Chinese Restaurant is set to reopen Tuesday.

Beijing Restaurant to Reopen Tuesday

Valentini's opens a new spot in Hermantown, off Sugar Maple Drive.

Valentini's Opens New Location in Hermantown

Tech Bytes

Tech Bytes: Apple's next iPhone, Goodbye to HQ Trivia, and a new vacuum robot

Tech Bytes: Galaxy Z-Flip, Biggest Oscar Moments, and a Hydrogen-Powered Yacht

Tech Bytes: New Bike from Jeep, Electric Hummer, and Super Bowl Excitement

Tech Bytes: Tech Companies & the Coronavirus, Atari Hotels, and it's the iPad's Birthday

Tech Bytes: Do kids spend too much time online? And how does TikTok play a role?

Tech Bytes: So Long Windows 7; Amazon VS. Knock-offs; and 3D Fake Steak

Health

A quad splitter Proctor high school students are making on a 3D printer.

Proctor High School industial tech class using 3D printing to make ventilator parts for hospitals

Proctor High School's industrial arts class is helping hospitals in need of medical supplies by making ventilator parts by using 3D printers.

Hospitals respond to concerns from MNA

St. Luke’s and Essentia Health said they will continue to track medical supplies they have and medical supplies they need to insure they have enough.

Frost River making personal protective equipment for Northland hospitals

COVID-19 cases reported in Ashland, Bayfield, Gogebic, and Iron (WI) counties

More COVID-19 cases reported at Moose Lake prison

Minnesota rushes to add new hospital beds for COVID-19 surge

Beyond Meat Loses Tim Hortons But Wins Over KFC

Plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat is getting a thumbs down from Tim Hortons and a thumbs up from KFC. The Canadian chain is dropping the plant-based breakfast sausage, but KFC will start testing plant-based chicken substitute in two cities.

U.S. Stocks Fall Over Worries About Virus Outbreak Spreading

Express to close 100 stores

Wisconsin Factory Churns Out Cheeseheads

US Long-term Mortgage Rates Edge up; 30-year Loan at 3.65%

NSA Finds Major Security Flaw in Windows 10, Free Fix Issued

Corvette Wins Car of Year Award, Kia Telluride Takes Top SUV

Facebook Again Refuses to Ban Political Ads, Even False Ones

Survey: US Companies Added 202,000 Jobs in December

Another Major US Dairy, Borden, Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

This Week in Mining

Shipping season starts despite chaos with COVID-19

A sign of spring, and a sense of normalcy, with the opening of the Soo Locks and the start of the shipping season.

The first vessel up through the Soo Locks on Wednesday.

Mining considered essential during COVID-19

Mining is listed under "critical manufacturing," and will continue during the Stay at Home order from Governor Tim Walz.

Mining operators are making more changes due to COVID 19.

First laker leaves for the new shipping season

A sign of spring and hope in the Northland, as the first laker of the new shipping season has left with iron ore.

The first laker of the new shipping season has left the Twin Ports.

Another PolyMet permit sent back to state regulators

Another legal decision about PolyMet's permits. The Minnesota Court of Appeals has sent an air emissions permit back to regulators.

Another legal ruling about a permit for PolyMet.

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World & National

Queen Elizabeth II plans to exhort Britons to rise to the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic in a rare address to the nation.

President Donald Trump has fired the inspector general for the intelligence community who handled the whistleblower complaint that triggered his impeachment.

Some states and cities that have been shipped masks, gloves, ventilators and other essential equipment from the nation's medical stockpile have received unusable material. Masks sent to Alabama had dry rot and ventilators sent to Los Angeles were broken.

President Donald Trump says his administration is encouraging many Americans to wear face masks in public, though he stresses that the recommendation is optional. These masks should not be medical quality, N95 masks.

President Trump says he is directing FEMA to prevent export of N95 masks under Defense Production Act.

A new poll shows wide support measures taken to prop up the U.S. economy. Especially those aimed at helping individuals, small businesses and hospitals.

Consumer

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Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators execCheckDiffShort("03/27/2020 03:39 PM","minutes",7790,5686156);

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St. Louis County Approves Rules About Short Term Rentals execCheckDiffShort("02/25/2020 06:33 PM","minutes",7790,5656419);

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Drugmaker Mallinckrodt Reaches $1.6B Opioid Settlement execCheckDiffShort("02/25/2020 09:40 AM","minutes",8015,5655928);

Essentia Buys Former Sears Store execCheckDiffShort("02/20/2020 05:31 PM","minutes",8015,5651472);

Pier 1 Closing Numerous Stores, Including All in Canada execCheckDiffShort("02/19/2020 02:12 PM","minutes",8016,5649911);

Apple Warns China Virus will cut iPhone Production, Sales execCheckDiffShort("02/17/2020 04:20 PM","minutes",8016,5647672);

GM Plans to Pull Out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand execCheckDiffShort("02/17/2020 02:08 PM","minutes",8016,5647585);

US Brings New Charges Against Chinese Tech Giant Huawei execCheckDiffShort("02/13/2020 12:56 PM","minutes",8016,5643833);

US Open Jobs Fall Sharply for 2nd Straight Month execCheckDiffShort("02/11/2020 11:52 AM","minutes",8016,5640931);

Poor Lake Ice has "Disastrous" Economic Impacts execCheckDiffShort("02/10/2020 06:35 PM","minutes",8016,5640058);

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Express to close 100 stores execCheckDiffShort("01/22/2020 12:29 PM","minutes",8019,5619630);

Wisconsin Factory Churns Out Cheeseheads execCheckDiffShort("01/16/2020 03:13 PM","minutes",8019,5612173);

US Long-term Mortgage Rates Edge up; 30-year Loan at 3.65% execCheckDiffShort("01/16/2020 10:17 AM","minutes",8019,5611764);

NSA Finds Major Security Flaw in Windows 10, Free Fix Issued execCheckDiffShort("01/14/2020 04:58 PM","minutes",8019,5609211);

Corvette Wins Car of Year Award, Kia Telluride Takes Top SUV execCheckDiffShort("01/13/2020 11:13 AM","minutes",8019,5607242);

Facebook Again Refuses to Ban Political Ads, Even False Ones execCheckDiffShort("01/09/2020 12:19 PM","minutes",8019,5603170);

Survey: US Companies Added 202,000 Jobs in December execCheckDiffShort("01/08/2020 12:27 PM","minutes",8019,5601853);

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