Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
January 2004
Acquired taste for public goodies
State and local government spending has steadily increased across the district, and states have unique spending priorities.
Annual Reports
fedgazetteGovernment Spending
- Growth in state and local government spending
(Real per capita average annual growth, 1977-2000)
Charts: Real per capita average annual growth, 1977-2000 for Michigan, Minnesota and Montana - Growth in state and local government spending
(Real per capita average annual growth, 1977-2000)
Charts: Growth in state and local government spending--North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin - Put it on my ... er, his tab
Opinion polls show a big gap between the public's desire for services and its willingness to pay for those services - After the fiscal gold rush
Persistent budget shortfalls have created subtle spending shifts and a kitchen-sink mentality to close budget gaps without cutting services - Thanks for nothin', bro
State budget problems get passed down the ladder
Ninth District Feature
- From dead spot to data hot spot
Wireless broadband has promising opportunities in, and for, rural areas of the district
District Voices
Opinion
- Letter to the Editor
Comment on July 2003 fedgazette on Water Wars.
District Data
- An economic expansion with jobs expected in 2004
2004 Ninth District Economic Forecast - Business outlook best in four years
fedgazette Business Outlook Poll - Health care insurance costs escalate
State Roundups
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