Could Best Buy be a good buy for Target?

    Louis Johnston, chair of the Department of Economics at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, says merging the two Minnesota-based companies could be a win-win for the state's economy. (Photo Courtesy: MinnPost illustration by Christopher Henderson)
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    Louis Johnston, chair of the Department of Economics at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, says merging the two Minnesota-based companies could be a win-win for the state's economy. (Photo Courtesy: MinnPost illustration by Christopher Henderson)

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