Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Small Business
Lessons learned from 22 years of debt mediation
The 22-year history of the Minnesota Farmer-Lender Mediation Program offers useful lessons about debt mediation that can be applied to our current foreclosure crisis.
Joyce Hoelting
May 2009 - Community Dividend
Tingerthal joins Consumer Advisory Council
May 2009 - Community Dividend
Where have all the tourists gone?
Leisure travel has been hit hard in many parts of the district. Tourism businesses and promoters have been forced to adapt.
Phil Davies
May 2009 - fedgazette
All signs point to a down 2009
Business Outlook Poll Results
Toby Madden
January 2009 - fedgazette
Earning income, serving the community: Guidance for building a social enterprise
A description of the important steps nonprofit organizations should follow when creating enterprises to boost their earned income.
Kate Barr
January 2009 - Community Dividend
Has your company’s access to credit deteriorated over the past three months?
District Map
January 2009 - fedgazette
Oglala Sioux and State of South Dakota sign historic lien-filing agreement
A newly signed UCC lien-filing agreement between the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the State of South Dakota is designed to facilitate business and consumer lending on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Sue Woodrow, Dani Daugherty
November 2008 - Community Dividend
The second garage
Robust growth in self-storage space has slowed, but the district outlook calls for further expansion
Joe Mahon
November 2008 - fedgazette
A "Six Forces" view of microenterprise development
What happens when we apply a prominent, private sector, management-analysis framework to the world of microenterprise development organizations?
Michou Kokodoko
September 2008 - Community Dividend
Native CDFIs work toward a new economic reality in South Dakota
Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are organizations that provide loans and financial services to underserved Native American communities. The Ninth Federal Reserve District
Sandy Gerber
September 2008 - Community Dividend
Turning equity into opportunity: Montana fund helps Native entrepreneurs enter the financial mainstream
A new small business funding program from the State of Montana is designed to address the severe shortage of equity among entrepreneurs in Indian Country.
Sue Woodrow, Philip Belangie
September 2008 - Community Dividend
Crow Nation, State of Montana sign UCC filing compact
May 2008 - Community Dividend
Mixed bag for 2008
2008 poll of Ninth District business leaders
Toby Madden
January 2008 - fedgazette
A little something for entrepreneurs
Minnesota State Roundup
November 2007 - fedgazette
HP announces microenterprise development grants
November 2007 - Community Dividend
