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
Business
The reluctant investor’s guide to smart, low-effort investing
Your money can make money in many easy ways, from a simple savings account to Treasury bonds and more.
January 13, 2025
Retail
ShopHQ parent company IV Media laying off more than 120 workers
The Eden Prairie-based company known for home shopping programming is cutting 122 employees amid ongoing financial struggles.
January 7, 2025
Business
Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Here’s what to expect
Crowds might be bigger at the airport and on the road, but prices — including gas — are down from last year.
August 29, 2024
Economy
Inflation is low. Prices are still high. What gives?
Higher prices for many goods and services are likely here to stay.
August 23, 2024
Business
Gen Z's economic struggles: 'We’re trying to fight to keep where we’re at'
The U.S. economy has done well on paper in recent years. But Gen Zers, like many Americans, aren’t feeling it.
August 15, 2024
Business![A model home in the Summerlin neighborhood of Woodbury. ] AARON LAVINSKY ï aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Home sales in the Twin Cities metro during October were flat compared with last year, but not for lack of interest. House listings were down, limiting options for an abundance of first-time buyers, according to a monthly sales report from the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors. Sales of move-up houses like the new houses Michelle Fitzpatrick sells in Woodbury, however, have been o](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/BK3O7NY5RVO7B7XWMNTBF36MZ4.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Inflation continues to subside, but Twin Cities housing prices aren’t helping
Interest rates, meant to tame inflation, have sidelined buyers and stalled new construction.
August 14, 2024
Business
Minneapolis consulting firm says workplace ‘community’ — not ‘culture’ — is what works
The female-founded Hush Collaborative helps companies navigate big changes, and ultimately, retain their employees.
August 14, 2024
Business
Is Minnesota one of the worst places to retire? By some measures, yes.
Hint: The weather isn’t helping, but it’s not the only factor hurting the state in one ranking that just came out.
August 9, 2024
Business
Gen Z's economic struggles: 'We’re trying to fight to keep where we’re at'
The U.S. economy has done well on paper in recent years. But Gen Zers, like many Americans, aren’t feeling it.
August 15, 2024
Business
Inflation continues to subside, but Twin Cities housing prices aren’t helping
Interest rates, meant to tame inflation, have sidelined buyers and stalled new construction.
August 14, 2024
Business
Minneapolis consulting firm says workplace ‘community’ — not ‘culture’ — is what works
The female-founded Hush Collaborative helps companies navigate big changes, and ultimately, retain their employees.
August 14, 2024
Business
Is Minnesota one of the worst places to retire? By some measures, yes.
Hint: The weather isn’t helping, but it’s not the only factor hurting the state in one ranking that just came out.
August 9, 2024