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Whenever America’s historically low gasoline prices inch up, it’s hardly surprising that economic conspiracy theories abound. Nearly everyone, especially in transit-challenged places such as most of Minnesota, has to fill up to stay mobile, and each uptick at the pump hurts. Suspicions arise when every gas station in your neighborhood jacks the price, seemingly in unison.
I love this story because it really demonstrates that money spent on technology is an investment that pays off. It’s not a donation; it’s not sunken costs. According to the Rochester Post Bulletin…
Bad news is good news, at least in stock markets around the world. If that doesn’t make any sense, you’re far from alone. Continue Reading
A May 3 discussion on “Arts, Education and the Creative Economy”—the second annual—brought local representatives of government, education, industry and the arts together at Corporate Art Force, 140
If you ask just about anyone who makes a living predicting the future of societies and economies in the developed world, they will tell you we are a technology drive society. New ideas, products, and systems will change our lives and get us out of any jam.
This is one post in a small series on energy in the US, focusing on energy independence and renewables.
A bicycle and pedestrian greenway may be the most cost-effective transportation use of the railroad trench through Dinkytown, while new truck routes could increase access to I-94 and Minnesota Hwy 280. This scenario was among more than 16 options considered over the last several years by planners, architects and neighborhood residents looking at the Granary Corridor around the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Transportation engineer JoNette Kuhnau presented their Granary Corridor Study to about 80 neighborhood residents and other stakeholders on May 9 at Van Cleve Park in Southeast Minneapolis.
There is nothing more fundamental to the health of economy than energy costs, particularly the price of gasoline. There are more important things in life, especially food, but that cost does not rise and fall as rapidly and unpredictably as the cost of the gasoline that keeps our whole system running.
On the surface of it, the statement by top Romney advisor Eric Fehrnstrom is utterly ridiculous. “[Romney’s] position on the bailout was exactly what President Obama followed. Continue Reading
What happened to the jobs? Did the economy really crash down on job creation in March? If so, what’s to blame – higher gasoline prices? Is seasonal adjustment playing a role? Continue Reading
What does poverty mean and what can we do about it in St. Paul? Those are the questions that framed the discussion when Operation St. Paul convened with nearly 300 people at the River Centre on April 4. Launched as a partnership between Hamline University and Community Action Program of Ramsey and Washington Counties, this event created an opportunity for the people in the community to talk to each other.