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Updated: June 18, 2008 4:42:44 PM CDT

Air woes: Sun Country seeks $50 million in help

Mendota Heights-based Sun Country Airlines, which is losing money, is looking for some financial help.

Poll: Should the state step in to help?

Working Q&A;: How to talk to a laid-off co-worker

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Q: Some of my co-workers have just been laid off and I'm not quite sure what to say when I see them — if I see them. Do I bring it up first or let them take the lead? What do I say? Should I call them or respect their privacy?

Northwest to cut more flights

Pressed by high fuel costs that show no sign of easing, Northwest Airlines said Tuesday it will have to cut more capacity this fall than it thought just two months ago.

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Student loan trouble?

Are you a student who’s received a letter from your lender telling you they’re getting out of the student lending business? Having trouble finding a loan elsewhere? Do you think you’re paying a lot more for your private student loan than before? If you’re willing to share your experience for possible use in an upcoming story, please contact reporter Nicole Garrison-Sprenger at ngarrisonsprenger@pioneerpress.com or 651-228-5580.

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	Edward Lotterman
Fair is fair in unemployment benefits As unemployment continues to rise, the question of extending the maximum term of unemployment benefits keeps coming back. Expected effects of the economic stimulus passed last fall always were dubious. Now, for most households, the stimulus effects of the $600 per capita payments are being swept away by higher gas and food prices. Understanding the futures markets Most people don't understand how futures markets work. Unfortunately, one needs to understand the basic mechanics of these markets to understand much of the news in recent weeks. Social Security needs new incentives High commodity prices revive argument over what's best for poor nations Real World Economics / In price cycles, some bound to feel squeezed

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	Working Q&A;: How to talk to a laid-off co-worker Investors value LinkedIn at $1B Northwest to cut more flights Economy struggles with rising prices Best Buy's outlook upbeat despite 1Q profit drop Ethanol plant's startup delayed Xcel Energy begins switch to soy oil transformers EARNINGS Goldman beats 2Q expectations For the thrifty, it's 'think sink' Technology Report / EA extends Take-Two tender offer for 4th time Corn prices gain on worries over flood-damaged crops National And International Report / Kellogg raises cereal prices through smaller packages Iowa flooding prevents Cargill corn-syrup deliveries Stocks slump as data show impact of higher oil


	Google Calendar can help organize your family Tiny photo printer offers less-than-perfect quality, but perfect fun Can pets, home robots peacefully coexist? Comcast to trim cheaper TV option A faster iPhone at a lower price


	Mover: Jean Shore ACCOUNTS MOVER SHANE KRAMER Mover Ryan Simat ACCOUNTS


	Report says $150 oil a key price for markets REITs looking good after dismal 2007 Short of cash? Try bartering Search for scholarships should start early Time to give your portfolio a close look


	Technology Report / EA extends Take-Two tender offer for 4th time National And International Report / Kellogg raises cereal prices through smaller packages Iowa flooding prevents Cargill corn-syrup deliveries


	Economy struggles with rising prices Corn prices gain on worries over flood-damaged crops Stocks slump as data show impact of higher oil


	Qantas engineers to strike next week over pay New York can fine chains that don't post calories Hexion says deal for Huntsman may not happen OSHA cites Fla. chemical plant in fatal blast Grocery CEO says discrimination suit settled