Franken: Deadlock On Debt Holding Back The Economy
The inability of the U.S. House and Senate to reach agreement on the debt ceiling debate is creating an uncertainty which is holding back economic recovery according to Minnesota Senator Al Franken.
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The inability of the U.S. House and Senate to reach agreement on the debt ceiling debate is creating an uncertainty which is holding back economic recovery according to Minnesota Senator Al Franken.
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura will portray the governor of Indiana in the movie "The Drunk" now filming in Terre Haute.
Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty has been reading his own political obituary for weeks. But he's still alive as he campaigns across Iowa.
By now, most Americans have probably heard the worst-case scenarios with hitting the debt ceiling: a dipping dollar, loan difficulties, a jump in interest rates. So, how likely is a worst-case scenario?
Minnesota Congressman Chip Cravaack has bucked Republican leaders and voted against a House bill to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a government default.
Minnesota's congressional delegation is split over how to avoid a potential U.S. debt default.
Union workers at American Crystal Sugar Co. decide Saturday whether to accept a contract that management calls its final offer or risk a lockout at the company's five sugar beet processing plants.
The families of two Americans imprisoned in Iran for nearly two years say they're counting on a court hearing Sunday to end their ordeal at last.
Fresh off a government shutdown, Minnesota could face higher borrowing costs and potential cash flow problems if the federal government defaults on its debt.
If a deal is not reached over raising the federal debt ceiling, the real estate market would be put in an especially tough position.
Rep. Michele Bachmann steadfastly refused Thursday to answer questions about her family's business and finances, saying that she -- not her husband -- was the one seeking the White House.
A Wisconsin political ad with a Hollywood voice over? Or is it? The first time you listen to it, you might think it sounds like actor Morgan Freeman. But his publicist said that it is not his voice.
The tortured debate in Washington, D.C. continues as lawmakers are no closer to making a deal to solve the federal debt crisis.
Environmental groups are upset over a provision in Minnesota's new budget that will delay enforcement of a water quality standard meant to protect the state's wild rice beds.
The end of the state government shutdown may have led to the shattering of an old record, as Minnesotans flocked to make state park reservations.
