I'm still working at 80 to help my family with medical bills. Caregiving has brought me closer to my grandkids, but I don't think I'll retire.

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Noe Parenteau (right) with his sister (left)

Noe Parenteau

I'm a business owner in Minneapolis working 16-hour shifts so my staff can stay home to avoid ICE

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Michael Knox runs a restaurant near Minneapolis.

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What is a Trump Account? How the new savings program for kids works

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Trump accounts will act similar to a traditional IRA.

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Medium says employees can join Friday's strike against ICE: 'Our business thrives when the country thrives'

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People hold signs and candles during a vigil for Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse who was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis, at the Veterans Affairs NY Harbor Healthcare System Manhattan Campus in New York, on January 29, 2026.
Protesters in New York held signs for Alex Pretti, the nurse who was shot by immigration officers.

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Trump takes another key step toward rolling out his major student-loan repayment changes this summer

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President Donald Trump's administration is entering the next phase in its student-loan repayment overhaul.

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Odds of a government shutdown slip on Polymarket and Kalshi

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that Democrats will not vote to advance a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, imperiling a broader government funding package.

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Bad news, tech workers: A brand-name résumé isn't enough anymore

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Mike Kostersitz (left), Deborah Hendersen (center), and Mody Khan (right) all had big names on their résumés but varying luck in finding a new role in today's tricky market.

Mike Kostersitz, Deborah Hendersen, Mody Khan

No work, no school, no shopping: A general strike to protest ICE is attempting to go national

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Thousands of people marched in downtown Minneapolis

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I own a Minneapolis bike shop that shut down for the strike. Closing was a big ask for a small business, but worth it to help my community.

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Perennial Cycle participated in the ICE OUT protest strike, and held its own fundraiser.

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Sergey Brin and the who's who of the tech scene just spent millions in donations ahead of California's wealth tax vote

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Max Levchin, Sergey Brin, Eric Schmidt, and other billionaires dumped millions in donations ahead of California's wealth tax.

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