Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
September 2006
High and dry
Almost a decade after the Flood of 1997, the Grand Forks metro area has made quite a comeback.
Annual Reports
fedgazetteGrand Forks Flood Recovery
- To save a city
How far should government power extend into private markets in the wake of a disaster - Who needs downtowns, anyway?
Were historic business districts worth saving? City leaders thought so. - Selected state and federal flood-recovery expenditures
Ninth District Features
- Amber waves of biodiesel
Biodiesel production is growing fast in the district, but the renewable fuel isn't likely to save rural economies or help the country kick its oil habit. - Roll the credits … and the tax incentives
Cities, states and even countries spar for film production business, but at what cost?
District Voices
District Data
- Farmers are growing an appreciating crop of land
Farm real estate values have increased despite ag conditions.
State Roundups
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