Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
November 2003
Love, pickup trucks and lost manufacturing jobs
A look at Ninth District manufacturing issues
Annual Reports
fedgazetteManufacturing
- Something, anything for the pain
Almost nobody’s been spared in the manufacturing recession spread far and wide - Powering the assembly line
Long-term drivers behind manufacturing health may need some repair - Looking ahead, and over your shoulder
International competition in manufacturing is intense and growing, but the search for international bogeymen overlooks U.S. competitiveness. - Fido to the rescue
Despite the gloom, there are success stories in manufacturing.
District Features
- The taxing issue of e-commerce
District states are in the middle of the debate on Internet sales taxes - Wrong side of the tracks?
Railroads have made impressive strides over the past two decades, but challenges lie ahead for railroad firms and the communities they serve.
Opinion
- North Dakota needs to think small (firms),
then big (exports)
Opinion-Letter to the Editor
District Voices
- Is your city or region experiencing a jobless economic recovery?
District Voices
District Data
- Minnesota leads district in wage rates
- Charitable giving rates follow the economy and personal income
- Manufacturers cautiously optimistic for second half of 2003
Summer 2003 Survey of Ninth District Manufacturers - Summer 2003 Ninth District Manufacturing Business Conditions
Manufacturing Survey Methodology - Summer 2003 Manufacturing Business Conditions Survey Results
Table: Total Ninth Federal Reserve District—State Comparison - Manufacturing Survey Charts
State Roundups
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