Rochester Area Sees Jump in Unemployment Rate
Seasonal factors helped push the Rochester area’s unemployment rate higher last month but it remained the lowest in the region.
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Kemps Closing South Broadway Plant in Rochester
Downtown Rochester is losing another long-time agricultural business.
Survey Shows Midwest Rural Economy is Shrinking
A new survey of bankers indicates a waning economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, and weak farm income is hurting producers' ability to borrow money from banks.
Rochester Area Jobless Rate Reflects Worker Shortage
The unemployment rate for the Rochester area was steady last month at just two-percent.
Two Rochester Affordable Housing Projects Awarded State Funding
Two planned developments in Rochester are on a list of projects throughout Minnesota that will share in $254 million in state funding.
Report - Rochester Has Lowest Poverty Rate in U.S.
A new report singles out Rochester for having the lowest poverty rate in the nation.
Unfilled Jobs Remain Plentiful in Rochester Area
The labor market in the Rochester area is not quite as tight as it was a year ago but unemployment remained extremely low last month.
Chinese Firm is Newest Tenant of Rochester's Discovery Square
A Chinese medical technology company is setting up shop in Rochester.
International Trade Tensions Impact Minnesota Exports
State officials are blaming a drop in Minnesota exports on countermeasures on U.S. exports by major trading partners.