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Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
January 2003 |
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District Features
The next gold rush, or gold bust?
Montana debates benefits, costs of coalbed methane.
The shipping news & forecast
District ports face many competitive challenges, but whether they sink
or swim over the long term will likely depend on infrastructure improvements.
District Voices
Have health care costs increased in the past year?
If so, how have those increases affected your business?
District Data
A jobless expansion isn't all bad news
District economy to expand modestly
Business leaders are slightly optimistic for 2003
Agricultural conditions mixed in third quarter
Ninth District Economic Forecast
Michigan Minnesota Montana
North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin
Data:
Net Migration of Freshmen
to Degree-Granting Institutions, 2000 [xls]
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