Economy

Overall employment in the Olmsted County has risen above 94,000 for the first time.

A key measure of the heath care giant's finances dipped by about 7%.

For several months, Rochester has been the hotspot for job growth throughout Minnesota, while the job losses continue to mount in the Twin Cities area.

Olmsted County has now set new employment records for five consecutive months.

The standard requires all new cars, starting in 2029, to include technology that can stop and avoid contact with a vehicle in front of them when traveling up to 62 miles per hour and to be able to detect pedestrians in both daylight and darkness.

The amount taken in was significantly above what was budgeted for the month of August.

The data shows the number of jobs added in the Rochester area over the past year is nearly 3 times the total for the entire Twin Cities.

The nearly demolished iconic downtown Rochester restaurant closed around 10 years ago.

Will the United States go into a recession? Is the country in one now? These are questions that economists are asking. St. Cloud State Economist King Banaian joined me on WJON. He says economist don't know if a recession is happening but Banaian did highlight some concerning trends.

Minnesota recently finished previous fiscal year with revenues $421 million higher than forecast.