Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney advance trade talks that could address tariffs and revive Keystone XL, with major implications for energy markets.

Democrats eye tariff rollbacks and investigations if they win Congress, but Trump's veto power could preserve his trade agenda and business uncertainty.

Nonresidential construction input costs rose 11.9% year-over-year through September 2026. Diesel fuel prices surged 115%, while aluminum, steel and copper costs climbed sharply. Union construction ...

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RMS Co. plans an $11 million expansion adding 20,000 square feet to its Coon Rapids facility. Minnesota DEED awarded $1.4 million in incentives, including a $600,000 forgivable loan and an $800,000 ...

Broadway Street Development plans a $100 million, 208-unit affordable housing project in St. Louis Park. The project would replace a vacant 55,000-square-foot former Bremer Bank building at 8800 State ...

Trump ordered FHFA to pilot mortgage insurance cancellation based on current homeowner equity. FHFA will permanently waive title insurance requirements for certain mortgage refinancings. New task ...

U.S. construction spending fell 1.9% in September, driven by declines in residential renovation projects amid rising mortgage rates, the Commerce Department reported.

Data center expansion is boosting manufacturing jobs, electrical equipment production and skilled trades employment. AI-driven energy demand is fueling investment in gas turbines, power plants, ...

Minneapolis-based Kraus-Anderson has completed a $30.47 million civic campus for the city of Chanhassen. The new campus at 7700 Market Boulevard in Chanhassen “revitalizes the city’s downtown by ...

Sealy & Company acquired two fully leased Twin Cities industrial properties for $34.4 million. The Plymouth and Brooklyn Park buildings total 306,418 square feet, or $112.26 per square foot. Vancouver ...

U.S. import prices rose 1.1% in September, exceeding economists’ 0.8% forecast. Annual import-price inflation reached 8.1%, the largest increase since July 2022. Imported fuel prices climbed 4.8%, ...