fedgazette March 2005 | The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

There are millions of tons of garbage in the Ninth District. This is their story.

Profiles in garbage [PDF]
Not in my back 40
Landfills—the trash sites formerly known as dumps—are growing. You got a problem with that?
Recycling— righteous or rubbish?
Critics say recycling is garbage. Supporters say it will save the world. The truth lies somewhere in between.
A burning issue
Garbage burners play a significant role in a few Ninth District states. For years, local governments have stoked the fire, but the flame appears to be dying.
What goes around
Burning rubber raises a stink in district communities

Missing the bus
Many worry over the loss of intercity bus and train service. But local, on-demand transit service is more critical for rural mobility.
Singing the intercity blues
An open house for real estate agents
In the last few years the real estate market, both nationwide and in the Ninth District, has been on fire. And, like moths swarming to that fire, the market for real estate agents has also swelled.
Keep on truckin' (please)
With the economy picking up traction, truck drivers are in short supply.