Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Economic Development
U.S. Treasury awards $185 million in New Markets Tax Credits to four Ninth District organizations
April 2012 - Community Dividend
Self-employed: To be, or not to be
Unfortunately, that's a question without easy answers
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2012 - fedgazette
The other, silent flood
Closed-basin regions are struggling with high water levels and no drain plug
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2012 - fedgazette
Energizing Native economies: Tribes build corporate governance to spur investment and development
Some American Indian tribes are overhauling their corporate governance structures in order to facilitate energy projects and other economic development on tribal lands.
Paula Woessner
January 2012 - Community Dividend
Fed Community Development offices launch community survey initiatives
A new Reserve Bank-led initiative is designed to gather front-line information on economic conditions in low- to moderate-income communities.
Ela Rausch
January 2012 - Community Dividend
Minneapolis Fed launches Ninth District Community Insight report series
January 2012 - Community Dividend
Montana CDC project receives top honor
January 2012 - Community Dividend
Native CDFI News
January 2012 - Community Dividend
Business leaders expect solid growth for their companies in 2012
Business Outlook Poll
Toby Madden
December 2011 - fedgazette
Moderate economic growth expected in 2012
District Economic Outlook
Rob Grunewald, Joe Mahon
December 2011 - fedgazette
A flood of floods
Floods are common in the district, but the floods of 2011 were anything but typical
Ronald A. Wirtz
October 2011 - fedgazette
After the flood
The floods of 2011 will leave financial and other marks on district communities
Ronald A. Wirtz
October 2011 - fedgazette
Minot: Reeling but resilient
Ronald A. Wirtz
October 2011 - fedgazette
Harvest Initiative and Hunkpati Investments: Stirring up economic development on the Crow Creek reservation
The story of how residents of the Crow Creek Indian reservation, a prominent businessman, a church congregation, and two young attorneys came to be deeply involved in improving the reservation's econo
Sandy Gerber
October 2011 - Community Dividend
Little Mogadishu in the All-America City? Somali entrepreneurship in Willmar, Minnesota
Somali immigrants encounter acceptance and some challenges as they establish businesses in a small city in central Minnesota.
Nima Hassan
October 2011 - Community Dividend
