Evan Ramstad
Columnist
BusinessHe moved to the Twin Cities and joined the Star Tribune in 2013. Ramstad previously worked for The Wall Street Journal in Seoul, Hong Kong and Dallas, and the Associated Press in New York, Washington and Dallas and briefly at the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He grew up in Grinnell, Iowa, where he got a start in journalism at radio station KGRN.
Latest from Evan Ramstad
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Ramstad: Wixon Jewelers, a destination for luxury, celebrations and petting dogs, is closing
Dan and Hope Wixon are retiring, and the dynamics of the jewelry world made it impossible for someone else to buy the business.
February 26, 2025
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Ramstad: Minnesotan who completed world’s hardest triathlon says we all ‘have capacity to do great things’
Norseman finisher Susanne Blazek, a behavioral scientist in Pine Island, Minn., has learned how to drive herself and others to do difficult things.
February 22, 2025
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Ramstad: Readers sound off on Target, Trump and DEI
The culture war seems to dominate President Donald Trump’s agenda at the moment.
February 19, 2025
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Ramstad: China’s AI star DeepSeek shook basic patterns of high tech
The previous exception to this pattern — supercomputing. Minnesota remains home to many who routinely push boundaries in software and hardware.
February 12, 2025
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Ramstad: Crystal’s new child care center a direct, and positive, result of ’23 Minnesota Legislature
With more parents being ordered back to offices, there are signs the metro’s child care centers are ready for their kids.
February 8, 2025
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Ramstad: Inside Piper Sandler’s bond desk, a small-town firefighter shapes the world
The bond market scares economic policymakers even more than the stock market.
February 5, 2025
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Ramstad: Bremer Bank’s value collapsed, but execs still score big payouts in sale
For five years, Bremer Bank executives criticized the paychecks collected by their trustees. Now those bank leaders will get far more money than the trustees they savaged.
February 1, 2025
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Ramstad: After Trump’s threats, can you blame Target for giving up on DEI?
While there were excesses and elements of unfairness with DEI, the campaign against it looks vindictive.
January 29, 2025
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Ramstad: Crystal’s new child care center a direct, and positive, result of ’23 Minnesota Legislature
With more parents being ordered back to offices, there are signs the metro’s child care centers are ready for their kids.
February 8, 2025
Business
Ramstad: Inside Piper Sandler’s bond desk, a small-town firefighter shapes the world
The bond market scares economic policymakers even more than the stock market.
February 5, 2025
Business
Ramstad: Bremer Bank’s value collapsed, but execs still score big payouts in sale
For five years, Bremer Bank executives criticized the paychecks collected by their trustees. Now those bank leaders will get far more money than the trustees they savaged.
February 1, 2025
Business
Ramstad: After Trump’s threats, can you blame Target for giving up on DEI?
While there were excesses and elements of unfairness with DEI, the campaign against it looks vindictive.
January 29, 2025