Minnesota businesses assess Supreme Court ruling against Trump tariffs
A major setback for President Trump's tariffs has left Minnesota businesses and shoppers in limbo.
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A major setback for President Trump's tariffs has left Minnesota businesses and shoppers in limbo.
The Somali community has been a focus of a large immigration crackdown in Minnesota. WCCO spoke with an economist to analyze the group's specific contributions to the state's workforce.
As Minneapolis puts together a plan to cover the economic impact city officials say was caused by Operation Metro Surge, a nonprofit is already stepping up.
The financial fallout from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations is costly. Minneapolis officials estimate the impact to be $203 million for January alone. That includes tens of millions of dollars in lost wages for people afraid to go to work and revenue for businesses that lost customers. As the city puts together a plan to cover the economic blow, Jeff Wagner explains how a nonprofit is already stepping up to help.
Gov. Tim Walz pitched a $10 million loan package to help small business owners who can prove financial hardship. Many businesses say they're dealing with massive losses. Ashley Grams checked in with some of them.
For industries reliant on foot traffic and community trust, Operation Metro Surge has proved disastrous. Owners and experts alike indicate the road to recovery will be long.
Pine trees are a common sight up north. But on a Carlton, Minnesota, road, they're joined by giant lollipops. They serve as the welcoming committee for Sweetly Kismet, one of the largest candy stores in the state.
Whether it's a Venezuelan restaurant on the West Side of St. Paul, Minnesota, or a bakery on Lake Street in Minneapolis, there's widespread economic pain for Latino-owned businesses.
The city of Minneapolis estimates it's losing $10 million to $20 million in revenue each week — with the Lake Street corridor in particular down $46 million in revenue between December 2025 and last month.
LEDC is offering $800,000 in grant money to immigrant-owned businesses to cover things like rent, payroll and loan payments.
Some businesses are struggling, but community members in St. Paul are working to keep them afloat. Ashley Grams checked in on Minnesota's capital city.
A south Minneapolis taco shop is back open after a confrontation involving men believed to be ICE agents raised fear among workers and neighbors. Derek James has the story.
Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green card holders.
A new, online fundraiser now aims to support Twin Cities restaurants financially impacted during Operation Metro Surge.
A nationwide strike is planned for Friday to stand with immigrant communities and protest ICE activity, but some Minnesota businesses may not be as involved this time around.
A nationwide strike is planned for Friday. The goal is to stand with immigrant communities and protest ICE activity. But some Minnesota businesses may not be as involved this time around. Ubah Ali spoke with an employer who says he just can’t close up shop again.
After 15 years in business, the restaurant would become the Post Modern Times Cafe.
A marching protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis Friday afternoon happened as a widespread work stoppage across Minnesota, as organizers called for a day of no work, no school and no shopping.
While many of the headlines have focused on the Twin Cities, greater Minnesota is feeling the impacts of the immigration crackdown, too.
Employees, fearful of the immigration crackdown, have forced a number of Twin Cities restaurants to temporarily close their doors. One of those is El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant in Maple Grove. ICE showed up at the restaurant earlier this week. According to El Rodeo supporters, no one was arrested. However, they say some employees are now too scared to work. John Lauritsen shows us how the community is stepping up to try and help out.
Surveillance video from Monday afternoon shows several men exiting an SUV outside Wrecktangle Pizza in Minneapolis' LynLake neighborhood before employees and community members chased them off.
The Trump administration's increased immigration enforcement has made many Twin Cities residents afraid to leave their homes, and is deeply hurting small businesses.
Business owners say the Trump administration's increased immigration enforcement has made people afraid to leave their homes, which is deeply hurting businesses. Jason Rantala has more on how religious and city leaders are calling on everyone to lend their support.
Business owners say the Trump administration’s increased immigration enforcement is hurting them, as people are afraid to leave their homes.
Some members of the Twin Cities' immigrant community say Operation Metro Surge is not only striking fear in the Latino and Somali communities, but it's also harming their small businesses.
