Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
May 2009
Where have all the tourists gone?
Leisure travel has been hit hard in many parts of the district. Tourism businesses and promoters have been forced to adapt.
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Annual Reports
fedgazetteMore on Tourism
- A nice place to visit, but ...
Tourism can spark economic growth, but public funding of the industry is questionable [PDF]
- Minnesota trending downward
- Montana sees a rare decline
- North Dakota bucks the trend
- South Dakota holds its own
- Wisconsin sees another poor year
- Upper Peninsula of Michigan feels downturn
Ninth District Features
- Wait for us
Like everywhere else, it seems, debt among state and local governments is rising [PDF]
- Not your father’s farm
District farms are getting smaller and bigger at the same time [PDF]
Interview
- Another reason to love country living
Kansas City Fed's Wilkerson talks about prices in rural housing markets [PDF]
District Voices/Economic Myth Busters
District Data
- Following a solid 2008, district manufactured exports expected to slow in 2009
[PDF]
- Minnesota Manufactured Exports
- Montana Manufactured Exports
- North Dakota Manufactured Exports
- South Dakota Manufactured Exports
- Wisconsin Manufactured Exports
- Manufactured Exports, Percent Change 2007-2008
United States Map [PDF]
State Roundups
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