Construction work on new homes in the Twin Cities has stalled since Operation Metro Surge, CNN reports. “Haley Chinander, an analyst at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, said tariffs have had a negative effect on most of the businesses that responded. “In the north metro, Fridley and Columbia Heights superintendents Brenda Lewis and Zena Stenvik lead districts that each span less than 6 square miles and serve fewer than 3,500 students,” reports the Minnesota Star Tribune. “But their diverse schools have experienced an outsized impact during Operation Metro Surge, with the detention of several students and dozens of parents. “The float valve is also difficult to see, which could lead the user to think it is safe to open the lid when the cooker is still under pressure.”

Source: CNN February 26, 2026 07:46 UTC