fedgazette January 2007 | The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Health care capital investment has surged across most of the district, but the wish list isn't necessarily getting any shorter.

You are what you reimburse
What drives capital spending in health care? Follow the money.
The next IT in health care
Sophisticated information technology is a must-have for health care organizations.

Not out of the woods yet
The consequences of commercial timberland sales may not be as dire as some fear.
When Chicken Little is wrong
Despite fears, the sky didn't fall on Michigan's Upper Peninsula when Sawyer Air Force Base closed.
Old MacDonald's evolving farm
Alternative livestock markets still small and volatile, but appear to be growing.
News flash: Small-market papers prosper
In small cities and towns in the district, the demise of newspapers has been greatly exaggerated.

Moderate economic growth expected in 2007
2007 Ninth District Economic Forecast
Business leaders see growth in 2007
Survey of Ninth District business leaders.
Manufacturing: “Business is booming—cannot keep up with orders”
Results of a November 2006 survey of manufacturers by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.