Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Community Development
Churchs Ferry receives flood grant
August 2000 - Community Dividend
Operation Walking Shield
August 2000 - Community Dividend
Revolving loan funds: A source of capital in South Dakota
Revolving loan funds are a major source of capital for individuals who do not qualify for traditional financing.
Nicole Bennett
August 2000 - Community Dividend
Rural CDCs: Building the capacity for success
In many American rural areas, crucial community development services are provided by community development corporations, or CDCs.
Margaret Tyndall
August 2000 - Community Dividend
Conference participants share their own views
A summary of participants's responses to key questions asked at an April 1999 mixed-use development conference.
Nicole Bennett
November 1999 - Community Dividend
Harvard recognizes outstanding tribal governance programs
Five programs on Indian reservations in the Ninth Federal Reserve District recently received distinction from the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.
Cindy Porter
November 1999 - Community Dividend
Partnerships and financing are key to mixed-use development
At a mixed-use development conference in Minneapolis, lenders and local government staff provided valuable insight into real-world issues and lessons they learned in doing mixed-use projects.
Nicole Bennett
November 1999 - Community Dividend
How do Minorities Fund Start-up Businesses?
Two minority neighborhoods in Chicago are surveyed to determine the source for start-up financing of businesses.
Robert Townsend, Paul Huck, Sherrie L.W. Rhine, Philip Bond
September 1999 - The Region
Microenterprise awards are announced
Two Ninth District organizations recently received awards for their outstanding work in the field of microenterprise development.
Stephanie Omersa
July 1999 - Community Dividend
Personal finance: The bedrock of a community's financial health
Personal financial management can affect an entire community by limiting home ownership and business formation opportunities.
Margaret Tyndall, Thomas Moore, Bryan Jon Maciewski
July 1999 - Community Dividend
Tracking small business lending in the Ninth District: What the new CRA data allows
New data provides insights into small business lending in the Ninth District
Ron J. Feldman, Jason Schmidt
April 1999 - fedgazette
The facts about the Twin Cities
Is the Twin Cities metropolitan area exceptional? A new publication from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis address that question and others.
Cindy Porter
March 1999 - Community Dividend
Mixed-use development profile: Edina, Minn.
Highlights of mixed-use development in Edina, Minn.
Larry Laukka
December 1998 - Community Dividend
Mixed-use development profile: Hibbing, Minn.
Highlights of mixed-use development in Hibbing, Minn.
Jane Kaiser
December 1998 - Community Dividend
Mixed-use development profile: Minneapolis
Highlights of mixed-use development in Minneapolis.
Iric Nathanson
December 1998 - Community Dividend
