WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The BlueGreen Alliance, Minneapolis, Minnesota, a coalition of labor unions and environmental organizations, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) advocating for a robust federal regulation aimed at preventing heat-related injuries and illnesses among workers. The organization is responding to questions posed during a June 2025 hearing and emphasizing the need for prescriptive measures to ensure worker safety. I  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 31 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Multifamily housing operators describe a "precarious position" * Rental housing operators told us they entered 2025 on firmer ground than in 2024, but still struggle to find stable footing in a challenging market. Pessimistic uncertainty was the most common outlook we heard when we asked them about the future, as interest rates present different difficulties across market segments.  more