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Bill Catlin

Bill Catlin

Editor
Minnesota Public Radio
bcatlin@mpr.org

Editor Bill Catlin marks his 30th anniversary with Minnesota Public Radio in 2011. He is responsible for directing and editing MPR's business and economics coverage. Catlin joined MPR in 1981 as a part-timer in the operations department and made the transition to the News department in 1984. Over the years he has specialized in reporting on business, health care and education. He has shared several national awards, including two Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism and a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award.

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Minnesota unemployment drops to 5.7%

The Department of Employment and Economic Development also revised October's decline in employment from 8,100 jobs lost to a smaller 4,800 jobs lost. (12/20/2012)

State's October unemployment unchanged

Minnesota's jobless rate held steady last month at 5.8 percent, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. (11/15/2012)

MoneyGram admits wire fraud, pays $100M

MoneyGram International, the money transfer operation once based in the Twin Cities, has agreed to surrender $100 million and admit to criminally assisting wire fraud. (11/10/2012)

Gottwalt: campaign against marriage amendment effective, but erroneous

The Minnesota House sponsor of the failed marriage amendment proposal said the campaign against the measure was "wrong-minded" and erroneously implied supporters were motivated by bigotry. (11/09/2012)

Minn. jobless rate ticks down to 5.8%

Minnesota employers added 5,900 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate fell one tenth of a percentage point to 5.8 percent. (10/18/2012)

Accelerating strength in Twin Cities home construction

The home construction industry is seeing persuasive indications of a rebound in Minneapolis/St. Paul, according to numbers compiled for the Builders Association of the Twin Cities. (07/26/2012)

Home prices up in Twin Cities

Home prices rose in nearly all major U.S. cities in April from March, including in Minneapolis, further evidence that the housing market is slowly improving even while the job market slumps. (06/26/2012)

St. Jude Medical settles whistleblower case

St. Jude officials say they're pleased to resolve the matter but maintain the company's practices were proper and say the company admits no wrongdoing. (05/31/2012)

Highway 1 fire near Ely contained

Fire officials have declared the Highway 1 fire near Ely to be 100 percent contained. (05/21/2012)

Minn. unemployment falls to 5.6 pct.

Minnesota's unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percent last month to 5.6 percent, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. (05/17/2012)

Minn. jobless rate up slightly to 5.8 pct.

The state unemployment rate ticked up 0.1 percent in March to 5.8 percent, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. (04/19/2012)

Minn. adds 6K jobs in Feb., unemployment up to 5.7 pct.

Minnesota employers added 6,200 jobs in February, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. (03/22/2012)

Minnesota economy, employment picture brightens with January numbers

Three positive signs announced Thursday point to a strengthening economy in Minnesota and nationally. (03/01/2012)

Sarah Lutman to leave SPCO

Sarah Lutman is leaving her position as president and managing director of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to start an independent consulting practice. (02/11/2012)

Minn. unemployment rate falls, even as 14K jobs cut

Officials say sampling errors, more people giving up on finding work and a rise in self-employment could help explain the conflicting results. (12/15/2011)