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Number Crunch

Who's up, who's down? We take the measure of some of Minnesota's critical economic indicators.

With pressure on dual chair/CEO roles, Minnesota companies split on the issue

Shareholder advocates frequently urge companies, including Target and UnitedHealth Group, to split the role in support of good governance.
October 16, 2025

This Minnesota company leads all others in number of patents

Minnesota ranked fifth nationally in the number of patents per capita last year thanks to companies like Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Ecolab and Target. But one stands above.
September 17, 2025

12 Minnesota hospitals among nation’s best, as ranked by U.S. News and World Report

Nine of the hospitals are in the Twin Cities metro, an “outstanding picture” for residents, analyst says.
July 29, 2025

Minnesota's highest-paid CEOs made 7% more, with top earner making $59.4M

The 50 highest paid CEOs made a total of $495.5 million. Still, that figure is down 23.6% from 2020.
July 10, 2025

Target led U.S. last year in trademark applications as it launched new brands

The list is top-heavy with retailers, entertainment and gambling companies and sports leagues.
July 3, 2025

UnitedHealth, the troubled $400 billion giant, tops our list of Minnesota’s largest public companies

Leaders are looking to mitigate the impact of tariffs, high interest rates and inflation
May 15, 2025

Minnesota’s largest employer is Mayo Clinic, with 56,999 workers. See who else makes the list.

Health care entities make up more than half of employers in the state, with more than 10,000 workers.
March 27, 2025
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