EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota, Sept. 12 -- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, a company that says it solves logistics problems, issued the following news release: * * * C.H. Robinson Introduces Cross-Border Freight Consolidation Saving shippers up to 40%, it's a new way to move freight from Mexico more efficiently and offset the impact of higher tariffs * C.H. Robinson, which manages 37 million shipments a year as the global leader in AI-driven supply chains, has introduced a new service that can save cros  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Empress charged with tax evasion By Bill Glahn Aimee Bock's former live-in boyfriend, Empress Malcolm Watson, Jr., has been charged with two felony counts of state tax evasion, the state Dept. of Revenue announced today. Aimee Bock, of course, was Defendant No. 1 in the Fee  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Dialogue in pursuit of truth Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative advocate, was murdered at an event on the campus of Utah Valley University on Wednesday, doing something he was committed to -- returning the concept of dialogue in pursuit of truth to our college campuses.   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Do students learn about 9/11? By Catrin Wigfall I was in 5th grade when our country was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. Fast forward to my first year of teaching 5th graders about that fateful Tuesday morning and I discovered that they had no background knowledg  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 67) on September 4, 2025, by Amanda Michaud entitled "Expanding Unemployment Insurance Coverage". Here are excerpts: * * * I develop a quantitative framework to study the impact of Unemployment Insurance (UI) expansions to workers earning below eligibility thresholds. A model of UI is calibrated to replicate experiences of the   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 115) on September 4, 2025, by Amanda Michaud entitled "Expanding Unemployment Insurance Coverage- Extended Appendix". Here are excerpts: * * * 1 Panel Study of Income Dynamics Employment and Earnings Histories. I construct monthly employment and earnings histories using two complementary modules from the Panel Study of Income   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 114) on September 3, 2025, by Lukas Freund and Lukas Mann entitled "Job Transformation, Specialization, and the Labor Market Effects of AI". Here are excerpts: * * * Who will gain and who will lose as AI automates tasks? While much of the discourse focuses on job displacement, we show that job transformation--a shift in the tas  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Economic Research report (No. 673) on August 21, 2025, by Timothy Kehoe and Xing Xu entitled "Openness and Growth: A Comparison of the Experiences of China and Mexico." Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract In the late 1980s, Mexico opened itself to international trade and foreign investment, followed in the early 1990s by China. China and Mexico are still the two countries characterized as  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Economic Research report (No. 674) on August 26, 2025, by Ina Simonovska and Michael Waugh entitled "Trade Models, Trade Elasticities, and the Gains from Trade." Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract We argue that the welfare gains from trade in models with micro-level margins exceed those in frameworks without these margins. Theoretically, we show that for fixed trade elasticity, different  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing applications from individuals and trusts seeking to acquire or retain shares of a bank in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. These filings are being considered under the Change in Bank Control Act and the board's Regulation Y. The applications involve multiple parties and trusts. Jennifer S. Johnson, as a co-trustee of several trusts, along with Kelly J. Campbell and Michael J. Werner, are seeking to retain voting shares of Farmers   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Following Letter to WNBA, Rep. Craig Joins Democratic Women's Caucus, WNBPA to Call for Fair Pay for Female Athletes * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined fellow members of the Democratic Women's Caucus, Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) and Rep. Julie Johnson (TX-32), as well as Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and representatives from the Women's National Basketball Pl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Blumenthal, Britt and Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Designate Russia A State Sponsor of Terrorism If They Don't Return Kidnapped Ukrainian Children * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) today introduced legislation that would designate Russia as a state sponsor  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Homework time for parents: Know your rights and exercise them * A new school year is underway and parents have some homework of their own -- knowing what rights they have within the public education system and how to exercise them so they can play an active role in their chil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Honoring Victims and Survivors on 24th Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released the following statement today on the 24 th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: "Those of us who were in Washington, D.C. on the morning of September 11, 2001 woke to a beautiful, sunny day. Just moments after arriving to work in the U.S. C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Blackburn Bipartisan Bill to Enhance 9-1-1 Emergency Response System Passes Senate The legislation would improve Americans' ability help when dialing 9-1-1, including during natural disasters, and make important updates to the classification of 9-1-1 dispatchers * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced that their bipartisan Enhancing First Response A  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * One nation, indivisible: Remembering September 11 in a divided America * It was a clear day, with a clearer consciousness, when the world collapsed in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania. Twenty-four years after the terror attacks on Septe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at Forestry Subcommittee Hearing Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee hearing titled "Promoting Forest Health and Resiliency Through Improved Active Management." [As   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Statement on Republicans' Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on her vote against the Republican-led National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "For over six decades, the passage of the NDAA has been a bipartisan effort to protect our national security, support our veterans and ser  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McCollum, Rep. Cole, Sen. Lujan, Sen. Mullin Reintroduce Legislation to Responsibly Fund Critical Public Services for Tribal Nations * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Co-Chair Emeritus of the Congressional Native American Caucus, along with House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Senator Markwayne  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Stakeholders gather in Minnesota to explore the future of energy through virtual power plants * Leaders from across Minnesota convened Thursday to explore the promise of virtual power plants--an emerging energy solution that u  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * The patrons of our age: new data suggests that almost one in five adults donate to K-12 schools * New data shows that in a nation where teachers often stock their own classrooms, parents and community members are stepping in to fill the gap. For example, Minnesota spent $16  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces Bill to Reverse Trump's Medicaid Cuts and Stop Insurance Premium Hikes * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) joined her colleagues in introducing the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025, which would reverse the devastating health care cuts that Republicans and President Trump enacted in their "One Big Beautiful  more