Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
September 2004
A rainbow coalition
Immigration is changing the face of the Ninth District, though still slowly in many parts
Annual Reports
fedgazetteImmigration
- Faces of change
In a flashback to the early 20th century, immigrants from all over the world are settling in the district, and not just in its inner cities. - Bring us your tired, huddled masses (we’ve got job openings)
Employers strapped for labor have turned to immigrants to fill jobs spurned by many natives. - A good investment or money down the drain?
Immigrants have become a lightning rod for the resentment of native-born taxpayers who disapprove of extra spending on social services - Foreign-Born Population, 2000
Charts: Ninth District Foreign-Born Population, 2000 - Ninth Federal Reserve District County Analysis Summary
Table of Ninth Federal Reserve District County Analysis Summary
District Features
- The new coal rush
Rising energy needs and relaxed regulations fuel a resurgence. - Proposed Ninth District Coal-Fired Plants
Map of Proposed Ninth District Coal-Fired Plants - A fast, variable-speed mortgage roller coaster
A strong district mortgage market, but marked differences among metro areas.
District Voices
Opinion
- Letter to the Editor
Re: Two-Year Colleges
District Data
- Solid performance marked by district publicly traded companies
- Retail price hikes expected
- Bank Web sites double in four years
- Manufacturing machine heats up
Summer Survey of Ninth District Manufacturers - 2004 Summer Manufacturing Business Conditions Survey Results
Total Ninth Federal Reserve District—State Comparison - Summer 2004 Manufacturing Business Conditions Survey Results
Total Ninth Federal Reserve District—State Comparison
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