Emma Nelson
Editor
St. PaulEmma Nelson has been a Minnesota Star Tribune journalist for the past decade, with coverage ranging from politics to women's reproductive health to the economy. As an editor she has led teams of local government reporters, including a group that covered the aftermath of Daunte Wright's killing by a Brooklyn Center police officer. Nelson has won Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists Page One awards for investigative and breaking news reporting, and was part of a team that won the organization's 2022 Story of the Year award for coverage of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Latest from Emma Nelson
Trump’s tariffs, other federal policies starting to ding Minnesota’s economy
The state lost 4,400 jobs in July and the unemployment rate hit 3.5% in what state officials are calling an “early sign” of a trickle-down economic slowdown.
August 14, 2025
Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari: Two rate cuts still possible this year
But the central bank might have to then raise rates if tariffs push inflation up again.
August 7, 2025
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Consumers have been worried about the economy for years. Now they’re acting like it.
Americans are spending less as cracks start to show in the U.S. economy.
August 5, 2025
Minnesota loses manufacturing jobs as Trump’s trade war persists
Officials from the state Department of Employment and Economic Development said they’re keeping a close eye on how federal policy hits the local job market.
July 17, 2025
The pandemic gave Minnesota workers power. Employers are taking it back.
Return-to-office policies are the latest sign employees have diminishing bargaining power in an uncertain labor market.
July 16, 2025
Delivering babies is usual for this Minneapolis nurse midwife, but it’s far from her whole job
Andrea Engdahl shares what it’s like in her shoes providing women’s health care from puberty through menopause at M Health Fairview Clinic-Riverside and Masonic Children’s Hospital.
July 6, 2025
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U.S. economy shrinks as Americans spend less
Uncertainty has consumers pulling back on discretionary spending.
June 27, 2025
Minnesota Poll: Most disapprove of tariffs, Trump’s handling of the economy
Nearly half of respondents feel the economy has gotten worse since Trump took office, nearly a third think it’s gotten better and the rest say it’s about the same.
June 26, 2025
Federal cuts threaten information key to Minnesota’s economic growth
Short-staffed agencies have pared back data they collect and share, creating blind spots for state and local governments and businesses.
June 23, 2025
College degree no longer guarantees post-grad employment in Minnesota, U.S.
Unemployment for 20-somethings with degrees is higher than the country as a whole, a combination of post-pandemic cooling of the labor market, widespread economic uncertainty and AI replacing entry-level jobs.
June 12, 2025
With workplace incivility on the rise, these companies are trying harder to bring workers together
Minnesota company leaders said they work hard to create an inclusive culture, and don’t shy away from tough conversations.
June 4, 2025
The unemployment rate for recent college grads is high. Tell us about your experience looking for a job.
The unemployment rate for all U.S. workers is 4%, but it’s nearly 6% for recent college graduates .
June 2, 2025
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