Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
January 2011
Annual Reports
fedgazettePensions
- Public pension benefits & the law
Two pension experts offer insights into legal aspects of pension benefit protections for local and state government workers - Playing catch-up, badly
Investment returns are the X factor for pensions [PDF]
- The pension bill. Ouch
[PDF]
- Top of the pension class
Size doesn’t matter. It’s how you are allowed, expected and required to manage [PDF]
District Economic Outlook
- Mild Ninth District recovery expected to warm up
District Economic Outlook [PDF]
- Businesses are optimistic for 2011
Business Outlook Poll [PDF]
- One order of confidence, please
Businesses in the Ninth District appear more confident, but economic and political concerns remain - Manufacturing activity up in 2010; increases expected in 2011
Ninth District Features
- Another look at measuring high school graduation rates
[PDF]
- Roll out the (wine) barrel
Winemaking is an emerging niche market in the district [PDF]
- Envisioning a different type of suburb
An interview with University of Minnesota geographer Brenda Kayzar [PDF]
United States Map
- Nonfarm Employment
Percent change, October 2009 to October 2010
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