A 1.8 million-square-foot data center development cleared another hurdle last night after the Hermantown City Council voted to approve a rezoning of the would-be site for the project. The council ...

Lupe Development Partners is fine-tuning plans to bring hundreds of apartments to the former American Legion property in Richfield, a high-profile redevelopment site overlooking Veterans Park. A ...

Minnesota-based architecture and engineering firm TKDA has acquired CNA Consulting Engineers, a Minneapolis-based firm specializing in underground and geotechnical engineering. The acquisition, ...

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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%, ...

U.S. aluminum prices have surged 40% since tariffs were raised to 50%. Midwest aluminum premium hit a record as inventories fell sharply. Global supply shortages and higher LME prices are compounding ...

Brent crude rose 3.3% to $109.20 a barrel, while WTI climbed 5% to $106.46. Oil loadings at Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu export terminal were suspended, adding to concerns over crude supplies. Libya halted ...

The construction industry entered 2025 facing another year of persistent and, in many cases, intensifying headwinds. Tariffs on key materials and elevated interest rates drove project costs up, while ...

Financial markets expect the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point. Elevated inflation and oil prices above $100 a barrel are adding pressure for tighter ...

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged but projections show most policymakers expect a rate hike by the end of 2026. New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh eliminated forward guidance from the policy ...

Twin Cities metro cities permitted 1,279 new housing units in August, up 41% from a year earlier. Multifamily permits surged 112% to 743 units, while single-family permits fell 3% to 536 homes. 6,227 ...