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
More than 600 Iron Range steelworkers out of work as auto industry cuts orders because of tariffs
Cleveland-Cliffs, the largest iron ore operator in Minnesota, is idling operations in Hibbing and Virginia.
March 20, 2025
Minnesota’s job market is frozen, showing even employers have economic worries
It’s not just consumers uncertain about the U.S. economy after tariffs, federal layoffs, stubborn inflation and a falling stock market. Companies are also tightening their expenditures, which means less hiring.
March 14, 2025
Why the return of 5 days in the office is unlikely for many Minnesota workers
From federal workers and Amazon at the national level to 3M and U.S. Bank in the state, workplaces are dialing back remote policies.
March 14, 2025
Minnesota business leaders push to roll back paid family leave this session
They say the law, scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, puts an undue burden on employers.
March 6, 2025
Minnesota companies rush to assess damage of tariffs, map next steps
The state relies on more than $20 billion in foreign imports each year.
March 4, 2025
What’s your work’s return-to-office policy?
More companies are mandating that workers return to the office, including in Minnesota. Has your employer changed its in-office policies?
February 25, 2025
Employers say they need part-time workers. Job-seekers say they’re striking out.
The lack of less-than-40-hour positions is limiting Minnesota’s ability to ease the labor shortage.
February 21, 2025
3 things to know about the Twin Cities' 3% inflation
The consumer price index in the metro rose 3% year-over-year in January, the same as the U.S.
February 12, 2025
Minnesota companies rush to assess damage of tariffs, map next steps
The state relies on more than $20 billion in foreign imports each year.
March 4, 2025
What’s your work’s return-to-office policy?
More companies are mandating that workers return to the office, including in Minnesota. Has your employer changed its in-office policies?
February 25, 2025
Employers say they need part-time workers. Job-seekers say they’re striking out.
The lack of less-than-40-hour positions is limiting Minnesota’s ability to ease the labor shortage.
February 21, 2025
3 things to know about the Twin Cities' 3% inflation
The consumer price index in the metro rose 3% year-over-year in January, the same as the U.S.
February 12, 2025