business

COMMENTARY

Corporate consolidation is hurting Americans. Now is the time to rein it in.

BY: - September 5, 2023

This article first appeared in the Minnesota Reformer. Just weeks after Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services called off a mega-merger that would have remade Minnesota’s healthcare system, Cleveland-Cliffs announced its interest in acquiring U.S. Steel, a combination that would remake Minnesota’s Iron Range. The relentless pace of merger news is no anomaly though. In 2021 merger activity set […]

Business leaders hit the road to press for more child care investment

BY: - August 1, 2023

Washington business leaders this week are traveling the state with progressive Democrats and early learning advocates to drive home the need for more resources for child care. Members of the Association of Washington Business and the current and former lawmakers embarked Monday on a statewide bus tour to meet with child care providers and raise […]