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Regional Business and Economics Newspaper September 2007

Focus: Franchising
	Franchising like rabbits We see them, we patronize them, we don't know much about them: Franchises in the Ninth District. Franchisors R Us Every state is home base to some franchisors, but Minnesota leads the district pack. Ninth District Franchise Growth by State

Ninth District Features

Credit risk data may help target foreclosure mitigation
What local areas are being especially hard hit by foreclosure?

Taking the bite out of workers' comp
Insuring against workplace injuries isn't as costly as it once was.

Rental rebound
Apartment vacancy rates are falling around the district, but slower home sales are only part of the story.

Where's the buzz?
Beekeepers stung by fewer honeybees; sticky issue for ag sector.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

District Voices

How has business at your water park this summer compared with recent years?

District Data

State Roundups

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