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Ninth District Insight Report - Quarter 4, 2012

April 2013 - Ninth District Insight

Forecast models and surveys point to steady growth in 2013

District Economic Outlook
Rob Grunewald, Joe Mahon
January 2013 - fedgazette

Many business leaders expect sluggish economic growth in 2013

Business Outlook Poll
Toby Madden
January 2013 - fedgazette

Childhood poverty rate climbs past 20 percent in the U.S.

January 2013 - Community Dividend

Fiddler appointed to Community Development Advisory Board

January 2013 - Community Dividend

Human service organizations "tread water" in face of funding uncertainty

Unpredictability over public funding levels is hampering many nonprofit organizations' efforts to improve or expand services.
Jacob Wascalus
January 2013 - Community Dividend

New credit union promotes financial access on Pine Ridge reservation

The first-ever federally insured financial institution on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota is open for business.
Paula Woessner
January 2013 - Community Dividend

Rural CDFIs: Creating connections to marketplaces: A conversation with Mary Mathews of the Entrepreneur Fund

Community Dividend speaks with Mary Mathews, founding president and CEO of the Entrepreneur Fund, to learn about the circumstances and challenges rural community development financial institutions (CD
Michou Kokodoko
January 2013 - Community Dividend

Service providers retool and collaborate to address increase in suburban poverty

Suburban communities in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region now have nearly as many impoverished residents as the central cities, and local assistance organizations are modifying their approaches in respo
Jacob Wascalus
January 2013 - Community Dividend

Three Affiliated Tribes to build oil refinery

January 2013 - Community Dividend

Treasury's CDFI Fund announces nearly $18 million in Bank Enterprise Awards

January 2013 - Community Dividend

Ninth District Insight Report - Quarter 2, 2012

Published by the Community Development Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
December 2012 - Ninth District Insight

The unnatural trend in natural disasters

Natural disaster declarations are on the rise in the Ninth District, and while weather is an important factor, it's likely not the only one
Dulguun Batbold
November 2012 - fedgazette

"Agripreneur" program helps rural Latinos become small-scale farmers

An initiative of Minneapolis-based Main Street Project teaches budding farmers, or "agripreneurs," to raise and sell poultry and other agricultural products as part of an emerging local food network.
Jacob Wascalus
October 2012 - Community Dividend

Business Correspondent model boosts financial inclusion in India

An innovative, technology-based banking model is giving people in remote areas of India access to formal financial institutions.
Anupam Kishore
October 2012 - Community Dividend

CDFI News

October 2012 - Community Dividend

Goldman Sachs awards $4.4 million to Montana CDC

October 2012 - Community Dividend

North Dakota oil boom squeezes seniors who rent

The surging energy industry in the Bakken oil patch may be making life harder for some area residents, particularly the elderly.
Jacob Wascalus
October 2012 - Community Dividend

More of the same: Moderate economic growth to continue

Rob Grunewald, Joe Mahon
July 2012 - fedgazette

Call for papers: The eighth biennial Federal Reserve community development research conference

July 2012 - Community Dividend

Citi Foundation awards entrepreneurship grant to SDIBA

July 2012 - Community Dividend

Fed releases report on economic development in Indian Country

July 2012 - Community Dividend

Less affluent students face mounting college debt challenges

Recent reports confirm that students from low- to moderate-income families graduate with greater student debt burdens than their more affluent peers.
Michael Grover
July 2012 - Community Dividend

Ninth District community conditions are mixed, Minneapolis Fed report finds

July 2012 - Community Dividend

Spanning the spectrum of Native workforce development

Initiatives under way in the Ninth District demonstrate that Native-focused organizations are working to increase work preparedness, education levels, and employment rates in the communities they serv
Jacob Wascalus
July 2012 - Community Dividend

No room at the inn

For newcomers to oil country, their first job is finding a place to live
Phil Davies
April 2012 - fedgazette

Exploring Innovations essay contest winner: Restructuring the New Markets Tax Credit Program: Three proposed changes for increasing efficiency

A Ninth District student's winning entry in the 2011 Exploring Innovations conference essay contest, which asked, "Is the New Markets Tax Credit Program the most effective way to subsidize the creatio
Guncha Jumakuliyeva
April 2012 - Community Dividend

Create Jobs for USA Fund awards grant to Montana CDC

April 2012 - Community Dividend

Tribal college receives $18.9 million for career training initiative

April 2012 - Community Dividend

Twin Cities organization expands role of land banks

Through its acquisition, community lending, and land-banking programs, Twin Cities Community Land Bank is contributing to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area's foreclosure recovery efforts.
Jacob Wascalus
April 2012 - Community Dividend

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

Making the New Markets Tax Credit work in Native communities

Some Native communities have had success in attracting New Markets Tax Credit investments, despite unique challenges involved in implementing the program in Indian Country.
Michou Kokodoko
October 2011 - Community Dividend

U.S. Treasury announces 2011 CDFI awards

October 2011 - Community Dividend

Workforce 2020: Uniting business and education in Rochester, Minnesota

A unique initiative led by a broad-based group of community leaders is working to address workforce development issues in Rochester, Minn.
Wudase Tefera
October 2011 - Community Dividend

Early, Broadly, and Through Young Adulthood: A Child Development Perspective on Youth Personal Financial Education

Research suggests that educators should use findings in psychology and behavioral economics to enhance youth personal financial instruction.
Richard M. Todd
September 2011 - Community Development Papers

Booming, and well positioned, but still risk averse

Despite the state’s strong economy, one expert says North Dakota could use more derring-do
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2011 - fedgazette

Cage match: Entrepreneurs vs. the recession

Has the recession taken entrepreneurial tendencies to the canvas?
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2011 - fedgazette

A health check for the job-laying goose

The recession has been rough on business, particularly new ones and their related employment. Can they rebound?
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2011 - fedgazette

A recession postmortem: Why some places fared better than others

Sung Soo Lim
July 2011 - fedgazette

Commerce, USDA release online mapping tools

July 2011 - Community Dividend

Delinquencies and foreclosures in rural areas: A snapshot of the recent performance of mortgages in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

An analysis of newly acquired mortgage data reveals that the Upper Peninsula fared better than other parts of Michigan during the recent foreclosure crisis.
Michael Grover
July 2011 - Community Dividend

Measuring the impact of community development: A conversation with Paul Mattessich of Wilder Research

Community Dividend speaks with Paul Mattessich, executive director of Wilder Research, about how to effectively and affordably measure the impact of community development work.
Ela Rausch
July 2011 - Community Dividend

Minneapolis Fed launches Indian Country Currents site

July 2011 - Community Dividend

Recent demographic data reveal effects of economic slowdown in Indian Country

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau confirm that economic trends on American Indian reservations in the Ninth District worsened or stagnated during the recent recession.
Michael Grover
July 2011 - Community Dividend

Recent rule changes expand definition of community development under the CRA

New modifications to the CRA rules are designed to encourage financial institutions to help stabilize foreclosure-ravaged communities.
Paula Woessner
July 2011 - Community Dividend

Standing receives Minority Small Business Champion Award

July 2011 - Community Dividend

The fine print on tracking establishments

Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2011 - fedgazette

The rural welcome wagon

The loss of young people is widely feared in rural areas, but new research is showing gains among middle-age families
David Fettig
July 2011 - fedgazette

homeWORD receives 2011 Innovation Award

July 2011 - Community Dividend

Base hits, but not a lot of runs

Staffing services firms report improved activity—a positive, if cautious, sign for broader employment
Ronald A. Wirtz
June 2011 - fedgazette

Businesses see expansion over the next four quarters

Business Outlook Poll
Toby Madden
June 2011 - fedgazette

Moderate economic recovery expected to continue

Rob Grunewald, Joe Mahon
June 2011 - fedgazette

Hispanic entrepreneurship grows, but barriers persist

Despite recent progress, Hispanic-owned firms lag behind in some respects. Fortunately, federal and nonprofit agencies offer programs designed to help close the gap.
Michou Kokodoko
April 2011 - Community Dividend

CDFI News

January 2011 - Community Dividend

Envisioning a different type of suburb

An interview with University of Minnesota geographer Brenda Kayzar
Phil Davies
January 2011 - fedgazette

Transportation partnership offers economic hope in north central Montana

For many residents of Montana's Hi-Line region, an innovative transit partnership provides the means to pursue an education, commute to work, or access important services.
Sue Woodrow, Day Soriano
January 2011 - Community Dividend

Businesses are optimistic for 2011

Business Outlook Poll
Toby Madden
December 2010 - fedgazette

Mild Ninth District recovery expected to warm up

District Economic Outlook
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
December 2010 - fedgazette

One order of confidence, please

Businesses in the Ninth District appear more confident, but economic and political concerns remain
Ronald A. Wirtz
December 2010 - fedgazette

Degrees of Job Security

We tend to assume that high-wage workers are recession proof. But a good education offers better protection against job loss than a big paycheck
Terry J. Fitzgerald, Phil Davies, Wonho Chung
December 2010 - The Region

Adopting a place-conscious approach to community development: A conversation with Margery Austin Turner of the Urban Institute

Community Dividend speaks with Margery Austin Turner, Vice President for Research at the Urban Institute's Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center, to learn about her comprehensive, thought
Sandy Gerber
October 2010 - Community Dividend

Are economic development incentives doing their JOBZ?

An interview with university researchers looking at the popular Minnesota program
Joe Mahon
October 2010 - fedgazette

Taking root

Organic farming continues to grow in the Ninth District
Alison Sexton
October 2010 - fedgazette

Interview with Thomas Sargent

New York University economist on the state of modern macro, polar models of bank regulation and the problem of persistently high unemployment
August 2010 - The Region

Help wanted for the economic helpers

Economic development agencies battling tough budgets, the economy and each other in hopes of job retention and growth
Ronald A. Wirtz
August 2010 - fedgazette

Come and get it—please

Banks and credit unions say they have money to lend, but credit markets are still struggling for a variety of reasons.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2010 - fedgazette

Manufacturers turn the page on poor 2009 exports

Exports slump across states and sectors
Rob Grunewald, Wonho Chung
July 2010 - fedgazette

When half-full feels more like three-quarters

Recession and the Ninth District
Terry J. Fitzgerald, Ronald A. Wirtz, Wonho Chung
July 2010 - fedgazette

Ethics as a building block of economic growth: Global insights and Indian Country models

An effective institutional framework to encourage and manage ethical behavior is a crucial aspect of good governance.
Sue Woodrow
July 2010 - Community Dividend

Fed Governor Duke tours Minneapolis marketplaces

On a recent visit, Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke toured two culturally diverse marketplaces that have helped revitalize their surrounding neighborhoods.
July 2010 - Community Dividend

North Dakota: The little economic engine that could

Recession and the Ninth District
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2010 - fedgazette

Starting up when the economy's down: A snapshot of Minnesota's new entrepreneurs

During the recent recession, when most people tightened their belts and took fewer financial risks, thousands of entrepreneurs mustered their courage and decided to try business ownership.
Michou Kokodoko
July 2010 - Community Dividend

Despite uncertainty, moderate economic growth expected

Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
June 2010 - fedgazette

Professional services firms expect rebound over the next year

Toby Madden
June 2010 - fedgazette

Sing sweetly (please), employment canary

Survey of staffing firms suggests some—slow—recovery in the jobs market
Ronald A. Wirtz
June 2010 - fedgazette

The Privileges

Book review
Cynthia Baxter
June 2010 - The Region

Union Atlantic

Book review
Ryan Williams
June 2010 - The Region

Awash in Cash

Why do China's banks hold low-yield U.S. Treasuries? A theory of economic transition
Douglas Clement
June 2010 - The Region

Institutions or Individuals?

Different views on financial collapse
June 2010 - The Region

Taxing Risk and the Optimal Regulation of Financial Institutions

An Economic Policy Paper on imposing a tax to eliminate risk externalities from unavoidable government bailouts
Narayana Kocherlakota
June 2010 - The Region

Family Housing Fund launches Twin Cities Community Land Bank

April 2010 - Community Dividend

Horizons program mobilizes communities to address rural poverty

A leadership-development program designed for small, rural towns demonstrates how communities that become aware, engaged, and energized about poverty issues can make change happen.
Joyce Hoelting
April 2010 - Community Dividend

Minneapolis Fed releases two new Community Affairs reports

April 2010 - Community Dividend

No shortage of credit here

Municipal bond market active, with help from Uncle Sam
Ronald A. Wirtz
April 2010 - fedgazette

A slow recovery is under way

District Economic Outlook
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2010 - fedgazette

Looks like another slow year

Toby Madden
January 2010 - fedgazette

Minnesota's Earned Income Credit Program: Utilization by Current and Former Welfare Households and the Impact of Policy Parameters

An analysis of utilization of the State of Minnesota's earned income credit (the Working Family Credit) among current and former welfare recipients.
Donald P. Hirasuna, Thomas F. Stinson
December 2009 - Community Development Papers

2008 was a mixed year for CDCUs, report says

November 2009 - Community Dividend

CRF to launch green loan program for small businesses

November 2009 - Community Dividend

Gender and financial literacy: A conversation with Annamaria Lusardi of Dartmouth College

Community Dividend speaks with Dr. Annamaria Lusardi of Dartmouth College to learn about the gender gap in financial literacy and discuss how financial educators can reach women more effectiv
Ericca Maas
November 2009 - Community Dividend

Overcoming start-up barriers: Native-owned food business serves up lessons learned

The founders of Native American Natural Foods demonstrate that the goal of starting up a well-positioned business on an Indian reservation is attainable, provided certain elements are in place.
Sandy Gerber
November 2009 - Community Dividend

Patch job: repairing the unemployment safety net

State unemployment insurance funds are facing big challenges that could have long-term consequences for employers and workers
Mike Meyers
November 2009 - fedgazette

Report sums up research on social effects of foreclosures

November 2009 - Community Dividend

The L³C: A new business model for socially responsible investing

The low-profit limited liability company, or L³C, is a newly developed form of business that blends attributes of nonprofit and for-profit organizations in order to promote investment in so
Sue Woodrow, Steve Davis
November 2009 - Community Dividend

What effect has the expiration of the federal C.A.R.S, or cash for clunkers, program had on your operations?

District Voices
November 2009 - fedgazette

After the oil rush

In the Williston Basin, less drilling activity has created uncertainty about the future
Phil Davies
September 2009 - fedgazette

OMG! Like, where are all the teen workers?

Teens have been quietly, and increasingly, leaving the labor force
Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2009 - fedgazette

The not-as-big three

Chrysler, GM dealerships slashed across the district
Madeline Christensen
September 2009 - fedgazette

A spanking in banking

District banks struggled last year and face tough conditions going forward, but they continue to show good fundamentals to weather the storm
Ronald A. Wirtz, Brianna Wilcox
July 2009 - fedgazette

A spanking in banking: Slide presentation

Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2009 - fedgazette

Ag banks: A walk down (bad) memory lane?

Are conditions ripe for another farm crisis?
Daniel Rozycki
July 2009 - fedgazette

Credit Conditions: Some snap and crackle, but no pop

Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2009 - fedgazette

Fed survey shows widespread increases in net worth preceded the current financial crisis

The latest release of the Fed's triennial Survey of Consumer Finances shows significant gains in Americans' net worth before the financial crisis erupted in late 2007.
Richard M. Todd
July 2009 - Community Dividend

Historic performance indicators

July 2009 - fedgazette

Methodology: Credit conditions polls of businesses and financial professionals

July 2009 - fedgazette

Revisiting the place-based CDC model: A conversation with Brian Miller of Seward Redesign

Community Dividend speaks with Brian Miller, executive director of Seward Redesign in Minneapolis, to learn how neighborhood-based community development corporations are coping in these uncer
Michou Kokodoko
July 2009 - Community Dividend

A nice place to visit, but ...

Tourism can spark economic growth, but public funding of the industry is questionable
Phil Davies
May 2009 - fedgazette

Land banks as a neighborhood recovery strategy: A conversation with Dan Kildee of Michigan's Genesee County Land Bank

Community Dividend speaks with Dan Kildee, Genesee County treasurer and board chair of the Genesee County Land Bank, to learn more about how land banking is contributing to redevelopment in F
Michael Grover
May 2009 - Community Dividend

Wait for us

Like everywhere else, it seems, debt among state and local governments is rising
Ronald A. Wirtz
May 2009 - fedgazette

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

Just the facts, ma’am

Crime patterns in the district vary widely, but explaining differences and trends is difficult
Douglas Clement
March 2009 - fedgazette

Strengthening the Earned Income Tax Credit: Alternatives to refund anticipation loans

A collaborative effort in the Ninth Federal Reserve District has created an alternative to traditional refund anticipation loans that gives workers fast access to tax refunds at little cost.
Sandy Gerber
March 2009 - Community Dividend

The mystery of crime

Will the recession cause a surge in crime? Economic theory suggests it might, but empirical evidence for the widely held notion is far from conclusive
Douglas Clement
March 2009 - fedgazette

All signs point to a down 2009

Business Outlook Poll Results
Toby Madden
January 2009 - fedgazette

Fed releases report on concentrated poverty

January 2009 - Community Dividend

Has your company’s access to credit deteriorated over the past three months?

District Map
January 2009 - fedgazette

Ninth District economy slips into recession

Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2009 - fedgazette

A question of credit

The credit enhancement market is in flux, which leads to some navel gazing over municipal bond offerings
Ronald A. Wirtz
November 2008 - fedgazette

Auction-rate fireworks: Ooh, aah, ouch

Once a useful and sophisticated tool for cheap financing, issuers discover the dark side of more exotic bonds
Ronald A. Wirtz
November 2008 - fedgazette

Bring your troubles, and hit me

Wisconsin State Roundup
November 2008 - fedgazette

Economy: Funny odd, not funny ha-ha

Minnesota State Roundup
November 2008 - fedgazette

How are tighter credit markets affecting commercial building and real estate sales in your area?

District Voices
November 2008 - 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 bonds of debt

The recent financial crisis blew a hole in the municipal bond market. But it has been shifting for more than a year.
Ronald A. Wirtz
November 2008 - fedgazette

U.S. Treasury announces 2008 CDFI awards

November 2008 - Community Dividend

Whistling past the graveyard

North Dakota State Roundup
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

Hey, kids, we're here

South Dakota State Roundup
September 2008 - fedgazette

Ideas on Growth

A summary of Robert Lucas’ conference keynote address
September 2008 - The Region

Moving the Middle Forward

A conference at the Minneapolis Fed looks to the economic future of the Midwest
Joe Mahon
September 2008 - The Region

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

A soft district economy expected

Ninth District Mid-Year Economic Forecast
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
July 2008 - fedgazette

Are the recently issued “economic stimulus” tax rebates having an effect on your business or businesses in your area?

District Voices
July 2008 - fedgazette

Plowing up more dough

South Dakota State Roundup
July 2008 - fedgazette

Professional services firms expect sluggish activity over the next year

Results of the annual survey of professional services firms
Toby Madden
July 2008 - fedgazette

Rosy, or smoky economic glasses?

Wisconsin State Roundup
July 2008 - fedgazette

Tourism glass: Half full, or half empty?

Michigan State Roundup
July 2008 - fedgazette

Laying the Foundation

Researchers look for better ways to quantify the benefits of investment in early childhood development.
Kathy Cobb
June 2008 - The Region

Wanted: Entrepreneurs

(Just don't ask for a job description) If entrepreneurship is so important, why don't we know more about it?
Ronald A. Wirtz
June 2008 - The Region

A pink slip for JOBZ?

Minnesota State Roundup
May 2008 - fedgazette

Credit scoring and the credit-underserved population

There are new means of credit scoring in development that can help underserved consumers enter the mainstream American credit market.
Ericca Maas
May 2008 - Community Dividend

Crow Nation, State of Montana sign UCC filing compact

May 2008 - Community Dividend

Store clearance

Retail vacancy rates are up in the district, especially for strip malls
Joe Mahon
May 2008 - fedgazette

U.P. tribes gambling on expansion

Michigan State Roundup
May 2008 - fedgazette

Both sides of the pork trough

Earmarks are easy to want, easier to criticize. Though inefficient at a number of levels, the political economy of pork barrel spending suggests some benefits are also ignored.
Ronald A. Wirtz, Douglas Clement
March 2008 - fedgazette

Dual-edged earmarks

Earmarks can meet local needs; they can also leave locals hanging.
Douglas Clement
March 2008 - fedgazette

On a wing and a subsidy

Is the Essential Air Service program still vital after 30 years?
Kathy Cobb
March 2008 - fedgazette

This little piggy came home

Earmarks are plentiful in the Ninth District and vary widely.
Douglas Clement
March 2008 - fedgazette

We're Mars; everyone else is Venus

South Dakota State Roundup
March 2008 - fedgazette

A growing cornucopia of organics

Organic farming in the Ninth Federal Reserve District continues to sprout in fields and on dinner plates.
Dave Walter
January 2008 - fedgazette

A slower growing economy in 2008

2008 Ninth District economic forecast
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2008 - fedgazette

Expanding the success of the Earned Income Tax Credit

A patchwork of initiatives is raising awareness of the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is the leading federal program for boosting the incomes of the working poor.
Emily Sachs
January 2008 - Community Dividend

Mixed bag for 2008

2008 poll of Ninth District business leaders
Toby Madden
January 2008 - fedgazette

One positive step at a time

Michigan State Roundup
January 2008 - fedgazette

Profiting by not doing so

Minnesota State Roundup
January 2008 - fedgazette

The Wal-Mart effect: Poison or antidote for local communities?

The debate over Wal-Mart is a heated one. How can you tell whether the world’s largest retailer is good or bad for your community?
Terry J. Fitzgerald, Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2008 - fedgazette

Treasury announces New Markets Tax Credit allocations

January 2008 - Community Dividend

Addressing the Trade-offs: Market Discipline, Stability and Communication

Top of the Ninth
Gary H. Stern
December 2007 - The Region

Enriching Children, Enriching the Nation: Public Investment in High-Quality Prekindergarten

Book Review
Rob Grunewald, Bjorn Markeson
December 2007 - The Region

Community benefits agreements: A tool for more equitable development?

A type of contract known as a community benefits agreement (CBA) has emerged in the past decade to help participants achieve advance agreement on how some of the benefits of economic development proje
Sandy Gerber
November 2007 - Community Dividend

HP announces microenterprise development grants

November 2007 - Community Dividend

I'm outta here, but I'll be back

Wisconsin State Roundup
November 2007 - fedgazette

Native CDFI awards announced

November 2007 - Community Dividend

Welcome home, please

South Dakota State Roundup
November 2007 - fedgazette

A game of subsidy chicken

Minnesota State Roundup
September 2007 - fedgazette

Cities vie for GE facility

Montana State Roundup
September 2007 - fedgazette

Ninth District Franchise Growth by State

Franchise growth in Ninth District states.
September 2007 - fedgazette

On Public Policy and Economic Education

Top of the Ninth
Gary H. Stern
September 2007 - The Region

Public lands getting a jump-start from utilities

Michigan State Roundup
September 2007 - fedgazette

What is a small business? Inc(reasing)

Business registrations have exploded in district states.
Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2007 - fedgazette

A new economic era for Native communities

In remarks delivered at the 2007 South Dakota Indian Business Conference, Elsie Meeks encourages American Indians to look to the future and recognize that they cannot build sovereign, independent nati
Elsie Meeks
July 2007 - Community Dividend

A word about do-it-yourselfers

Firms without employees offer insights and caveats to the trends of small business.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2007 - fedgazette

It's a jungle out there

The economic Darwinism of small business.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2007 - fedgazette

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor regarding the May 2007 fedgazette on telecommunications.
July 2007 - fedgazette

Professional services firms expect businesses to keep spending, consumers to reduce spending

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis annual survey of professional service firms.
Toby Madden
July 2007 - fedgazette

The state of small business: Small is tough, but still beautiful

Though competitive pressures are seemingly everywhere, small businesses continue to anchor local and state economies.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2007 - fedgazette

West outpaces east in district economic growth

Mid-year Ninth District economic forecast.
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
July 2007 - fedgazette

Broadband: Not quite universal

Given the state of rural broadband, extending universal service to high-speed Internet access may be premature.
Phil Davies
May 2007 - fedgazette

Dialing for dollars

Rural telephone companies in the district collect millions of dollars annually in universal service subsidies. Has the time come to let them fend for themselves?
Phil Davies
May 2007 - fedgazette

Fixing universal service

Proposed measures would curb the costs of subsidizing rural phone service.
Phil Davies
May 2007 - fedgazette

Foreign Trade Zones

A new hammer in the economic development toolbox, but mostly a pillow in the district.
Ronald A. Wirtz
May 2007 - fedgazette

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor regarding fedgazette on Urban Sprawl.
May 2007 - fedgazette

Microenterprise development in the U.S.: Past, present and future

To learn more about the history of microenterprise development organizations in the U.S. and the challenges these organizations face, Community Dividend spoke with Elaine Edgcomb, director of the Aspe
Michou Kokodoko
May 2007 - Community Dividend

Minneapolis launches Alternative Financing Program

May 2007 - Community Dividend

Claire Strom on James J. Hill's legacy and influence on the northern Great Plains

Interview with Claire Strom, author of "Profiting from the Plains: The Great Northern Railway and Corporate Development of the American West"
David Fettig
March 2007 - fedgazette

Coping strategies

Sprawl is often condemned, but most critiques hold no economic water. Still, a few are valid, and policy fixes may exist.
Douglas Clement
March 2007 - fedgazette

Do fence me in?

Rural sprawl happens when people try to grab their slice of paradise in the country. Critics view it as devastating; newcomers are just looking for a better life.
Douglas Clement
March 2007 - fedgazette

Lost best place

As city dwellers seek bucolic bliss, sprawl is spreading to the countryside. Problem, or opportunity?
Douglas Clement
March 2007 - fedgazette

Wide open spaces

Incentive-based tools to protect rural land from sprawl are increasingly popular, but some doubt their effectiveness.
Douglas Clement
March 2007 - fedgazette

Business leaders see growth in 2007

Survey of Ninth District business leaders.
Toby Madden
January 2007 - fedgazette

Moderate economic growth expected in 2007

2007 Ninth District Economic Forecast
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2007 - fedgazette

News flash: Small-market papers prosper

In small cities and towns in the district, the demise of newspapers has been greatly exaggerated.
Joe Mahon
January 2007 - fedgazette

Power company selling land

Michigan State Roundup
January 2007 - fedgazette

Ragged auto coattails

Minnesota State Roundup
January 2007 - fedgazette

Running a marathon, underground

South Dakota State Roundup
January 2007 - fedgazette

When Chicken Little is wrong

Despite fears, the sky didn't fall on Michigan's Upper Peninsula when Sawyer Air Force Base closed.
Kathy Cobb
January 2007 - fedgazette

African American enterprises on the rise in Minnesota

Minnesota's African American entrepreneurs are likely to face a host of challenges that threaten to block their path to success. Fortunately, a network of organizations is ready to support African Am
Michou Kokodoko
November 2006 - Community Dividend

Mexico honors CLUES leader

November 2006 - Community Dividend

Newly formed business alliance promotes Montana's "Indianpreneurs"

The newly formed Montana Indian Business Alliance focuses on strengthening tribal sovereignty and economies by drawing attention to the important role the private sector can play in Indian Country.
Sue Woodrow
November 2006 - Community Dividend

Circle, or square?

Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2006 - The Region

High and dry

Almost a decade after the Flood of 1997, the Grand Forks metro area has made quite a comeback.
Phil Davies
September 2006 - fedgazette

Let it RAIN, times two

North Dakota State Roundup
September 2006 - fedgazette

Roll the credits … and the tax incentives

Cities, states and even countries spar for film production business, but at what cost?
Kathy Cobb
September 2006 - fedgazette

The Hidden Economy of Nonprofits

We know surprisingly little about nonprofits. Does it matter? Do they?
Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2006 - The Region

Tribes roll lucky seven in high court

Wisconsin State Roundup
September 2006 - fedgazette

Who needs downtowns, anyway?

Were historic business districts worth saving? City leaders thought so.
Phil Davies
September 2006 - fedgazette

Charity case: Trends in giving

Measures of giving are not always straightforward.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2006 - fedgazette

Connecting the nonprofit growth dots

Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2006 - fedgazette

District economic growth remains on track

Ninth District economic forecast.
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
July 2006 - fedgazette

Has a stronger Canadian dollar affected Canadian visits to your business or community?

District Voices
July 2006 - fedgazette

Missing the jackpot, only not

Michigan State Roundup
July 2006 - fedgazette

Professional services firms anticipate higher profits, tighter labor supply

Accountants, architects, engineers and other professional services firms did well over the past year and expect to continue to grow over the next four quarters, according to results of the first surve
Manal Alam, Toby Madden
July 2006 - fedgazette

State unveils major power and energy project

North Dakota State Roundup
July 2006 - fedgazette

The economy’s middle child

Though a major part of the economy, the nonprofit sector is poorly understood and maybe a tad underappreciated.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2006 - fedgazette

The leader of the nonprofit pack

Foundations grow in number and size; effect is multifold.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2006 - fedgazette

Tracking the elusive nonprofit economy

Data are hard to find, harder to compare.
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2006 - fedgazette

Tribal-citizen entrepreneurship: What does it mean for Indian Country, and how can tribes support it?

A condensed version of a speech Professor Cornell delivered at the Montana Indian Business Conference in Great Falls, Mont., on February 2, 2006.
Stephen Cornell
July 2006 - Community Dividend

What factors are associated with changes in nonprofit receipts?

Non-profit organizations play a key role in providing services to a broad section of society. Nonprofit organizations include, but are not limited to, hospitals, foundations, arts organizations, polit
Rob Grunewald
July 2006 - fedgazette

From Almshouses to Townhouses

The power of eminent domain isn't what it used to be
Arthur J. Rolnick, Phil Davies
June 2006 - The Region

The Cost of Kelo

Contrary to last year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling, using eminent domain to foster economic development diminishes the public good.
Arthur J. Rolnick, Phil Davies
June 2006 - The Region

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: Referencing fedgazette topic of eminent domain.
May 2006 - fedgazette

Nothing ventured ...

Montana State Roundup
May 2006 - fedgazette

Pension deficit disorder

Local and state public pensions are trying to get traction on a slippery funding slope.
Ronald A. Wirtz
May 2006 - fedgazette

A super model: New secured transaction code offers legal uniformity, economic promise for Indian Country

A recently completed model law that covers a type of commerce called "secured transactions" could provide the legal structure and consistency American Indian tribes need to facilitate borrowing from o
Paula Woessner
March 2006 - Community Dividend

Challenging the big stick

Phil Davies
March 2006 - fedgazette

Condemned prosperity

The use of eminent domain for private development may benefit district communities, but it blights the overall economy.
Phil Davies
March 2006 - fedgazette

Indianpreneurs

Small business development holds great promise for American Indian economic progress, but big obstacles remain.
Douglas Clement
March 2006 - fedgazette

Minnesota loan fund offers capital through community collaboration

Numerous small businesses and nonprofit organizations located in rural communities throughout Minnesota are benefiting from an innovative, nonprofit economic development loan fund known as the Minneso
Scott Martin
March 2006 - Community Dividend

Putting a price, and a cap, on pain and suffering

How the current medical malpractice crisis affects the Ninth District.
Kathy Cobb
March 2006 - fedgazette

The wealth (and poverty) of Indian nations

Small businesses and tribal colleges offer fresh hope in Indian Country. They also face great hurdles.
Douglas Clement
March 2006 - fedgazette

Thomas J. Holmes on Wal-Mart's location strategy

Holmes describes Wal-Mart's location strategy and possible implications for the Ninth District.
David Fettig
March 2006 - fedgazette

Tribal trends

While economic conditions have improved for American Indians living on reservations, poverty remains prevalent, and tribes face deep challenges in their efforts to develop.
Douglas Clement
March 2006 - fedgazette

District business leaders expect modest overall growth in 2006

Toby Madden
January 2006 - fedgazette

District economic expansion to continue in 2006

2006 Ninth District Economic Forecast
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2006 - fedgazette

Yeah, we got that

Minnesota State Roundup
January 2006 - fedgazette

Characteristics of Shocked and Nonshocked District Counties

Table: Characteristics of Shocked and Nonshocked District Counties
November 2005 - fedgazette

County employment: Shocks and rebounds

Lots of counties experience major job loss, but why they do and how well they recover is more of a mystery.
Terry J. Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Ball, Mark Holland
November 2005 - fedgazette

Ellsworth Air Force Base: BRAC in business

South Dakota State Roundup
November 2005 - fedgazette

Hands off our property

North Dakota State Roundup
November 2005 - fedgazette

Job shocks: Resuscitation or suffocation?

How local economies react after suffering a major decline in employment.
Ronald A. Wirtz
November 2005 - fedgazette

Job shocks: When lightning threatens again

Colin Hartman, Joe Larson
November 2005 - fedgazette

Katrina reaches into the Ninth District

Toby Madden
November 2005 - fedgazette

Results of tourism development are largely positive, study says

November 2005 - Community Dividend

VITA initiative provides free tax preparation in North Central Montana

A coalition led by Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Montana provides free tax preparation assistance to residents of the state's North Central region.
Shannon Augare
November 2005 - Community Dividend

Wing and a prayer?

Minnesota State Roundup
November 2005 - fedgazette

Big power, big money

South Dakota State Roundup
September 2005 - fedgazette

CDFIs at a crossroads: A conversation with Mark Pinsky of National Community Capital Association

Community development financial institutions, or CDFIs, are specialized entities that provide lending, investments, and other financial services in economically distressed communities. Community Divi
Michael Grover
September 2005 - Community Dividend

Come hither, biotech

States, regions and universities are scrambling to be part of the bio-revolution. What's the rush? The prize? Is there more than one race, and is there more than one winner?
Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2005 - fedgazette

District mid-cap stocks lower year-to-date

Colin Hartman, Rob Grunewald
September 2005 - fedgazette

Foundation, tribes create charitable fund

September 2005 - Community Dividend

Model tribal commercial code completed

September 2005 - Community Dividend

North Dakota ranked safest state

Dan Mayberry, Rob Grunewald
September 2005 - fedgazette

Paying the piper

Somebody has to pony up billions of dollars to upgrade drinking water and sewer systems throughout the district.
Phil Davies
September 2005 - fedgazette

Pipe dreams

The district is awash in expensive projects to bring water to sparsely populated areas. Are they worth it?
Phil Davies
September 2005 - fedgazette

Tapping into savings

No-build approaches and alternative technologies can reduce the cost of water upgrades in small towns.
Phil Davies
September 2005 - fedgazette

The last best marketing ploy

Montana State Roundup
September 2005 - fedgazette

Twin Cities refugee groups tackle community development

Refugee groups in Minnesota are expanding their mutual assistance efforts to include community development activities.
Bo Thao
September 2005 - Community Dividend

Whacked UP: Upper Peninsula gets blunt end of the budget stick

Michigan State Roundup
September 2005 - fedgazette

You pull the handle; I'll run to the bank

Wisconsin State Roundup
September 2005 - fedgazette

Angels we have heard on high

Angels are looking out for district entrepreneurs.
Frank Jossi
July 2005 - fedgazette

BRAC-ish waters

South Dakota State Roundup
July 2005 - fedgazette

District economy continues to grow

Mid-year Ninth District Economic Forecast
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
July 2005 - fedgazette

Double Dakota hit

North Dakota State Roundup
July 2005 - fedgazette

Much ado, and much more to do

Minnesota State Roundup
July 2005 - fedgazette

Thanks, we've got one

North Dakota State Roundup
July 2005 - fedgazette

Early Childhood Development on a Large Scale

Rob Grunewald and Art Rolnick's proposal for investment in early childhood education.
Arthur J. Rolnick, Rob Grunewald
June 2005 - The Region

A tax break runs through it

Montana State Roundup
May 2005 - fedgazette

Close-knit neighborhoods

Home-buying trends carve new niches in home types.
Ronald A. Wirtz
May 2005 - fedgazette

Who's afraid of big boxes?

Montana State Roundup
May 2005 - fedgazette

A dynamic economy means churning employment

Rob Grunewald
March 2005 - fedgazette

Missing the bus

Many worry over the loss of intercity bus and train service. But local, on-demand transit service is more critical for rural mobility.
Phil Davies
March 2005 - fedgazette

Native Financial Education Coalition works to strengthen tribal economies

By working collaboratively, Native Financial Education Coalition members seek to increase awareness about the need for financial education in Native communities.
Joanna Donohoe
March 2005 - Community Dividend

Singing the intercity blues

Phil Davies
March 2005 - fedgazette

Tribal colleges can be a key to Native entrepreneurship

For many American Indian tribes, tribal colleges are becoming a vital tool for promoting Native entrepreneurship.
Brad Bly
March 2005 - Community Dividend

Bismarck: raking in the cash, unsure how to spend it

North Dakota State Roundup
January 2005 - fedgazette

Business leaders very optimistic

Survey outlook best in 14 years
Toby Madden
January 2005 - fedgazette

Community banks full of change

Small-town banks thrive in new banking environment, but face myriad competitors.
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2005 - fedgazette

District economy to expand in 2005

Ninth District Economic Forecast
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2005 - fedgazette

Film office ends its run

Wisconsin State Roundup
January 2005 - fedgazette

Help wanted, again

As the economy improves, labor shortages are likely to be on the minds of employers more often.
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2005 - fedgazette

Ready, set dance

Employers adjust to supply/demand of labor markets.
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2005 - fedgazette

Study: expand support for early childhood ed

South Dakota State Roundup
January 2005 - fedgazette

Unconventional wisdom

District convention centers weathered the recession, but the outlook is cloudy.
Colbey Sullivan
January 2005 - fedgazette

Banking trends in a county near you

Geographic differences are not all that great between urban, fringe and rural counties.
Jason Schmidt
November 2004 - fedgazette

FedACH lowers rates, expands services in Mexico

November 2004 - Community Dividend

Federal development funding lower in rural areas, study finds

November 2004 - Community Dividend

In banking, less can equal more

Though consolidation continues, banking services have nonetheless expanded considerably throughout the Ninth District.
Jason Schmidt, Ronald A. Wirtz
November 2004 - fedgazette

Minnesota Rural Partners president receives SBA awards

November 2004 - Community Dividend

Minnesota launches minority homeownership initiative

November 2004 - Community Dividend

VITA sites provide outreach, tax help to low-income workers

Millions of Americans could receive valuable refunds during the next tax season, provided they file for a federal tax credit designed to assist low-income people. A related program providing free tax
Brad Bly
November 2004 - Community Dividend

With support, securitization could boost community development industry

For community economic development lenders, selling loans to a secondary market can be an effective recapitalization strategy.
Devon Pohlman
November 2004 - Community Dividend

A rainbow coalition

Immigration is changing the face of the Ninth District, though still slowly in many parts.
Phil Davies
September 2004 - fedgazette

Secured Transaction Codes: An Important Tool for Tribal Economic and Housing Development

A discussion of how commercial codes are important tools for enabling and supporting tribal economic and housing development by improving access to commercial and consumer credit.
Sue Woodrow
September 2004 - Community Development Papers

HP awards grant to Neighborhood Development Center

August 2004 - Community Dividend

SBA launches new Native development initiative

August 2004 - Community Dividend

Solid growth expected for district economy

2004 Mid-Year Ninth District Economic Forecast
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
July 2004 - fedgazette

Business is open on Venus

Much is made about gender differences, but do those differences transfer to business owners?
Ronald A. Wirtz
May 2004 - fedgazette

Is gray the new gold?

The elderly are often portrayed as an economic burden, but many see seniors as a target market.
Douglas Clement
May 2004 - fedgazette

Running the gauntlet

Women today have unprecedented opportunities to start businesses, but a wide assortment of hurdles remains.
May 2004 - fedgazette

Four funerals and a wedding

We're growing older and it won't be cheap
Douglas Clement
March 2004 - fedgazette

Graying of the Ninth

Ninth District counties are older than most. Terms like “demographic time bomb” exaggerate the situation, but our aging population presents significant economic challenges-and opportunities
Douglas Clement
March 2004 - fedgazette

People 65 and Over as a Percent of Total Population 2000 and People 65 and Over as a Percent of Total Population 2020

Population Maps
March 2004 - fedgazette

Welcome to retirement. Now back to work

Will the district’s aging population affect its labor supply and will our economy suffer?
Douglas Clement
March 2004 - fedgazette

Why 65?

Origins of the official retirement age and current trends and policies in other countries
Douglas Clement
March 2004 - fedgazette

An economic expansion with jobs expected in 2004

2004 Ninth District Economic Forecast
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2004 - fedgazette

Business outlook best in four years

fedgazette Business Outlook Poll
Toby Madden
January 2004 - fedgazette

From dead spot to data hot spot

Wireless broadband has promising opportunities in, and for, rural areas of the district
Frank Jossi
January 2004 - fedgazette

Building Capacity for Success: The Fed's role in community economic development

Top of the Ninth
Gary H. Stern
December 2003 - The Region

The ABCs of Early Childhood Development

Report from a conference on the economics of early childhood development.
Kathy Cobb
December 2003 - The Region

A conversation with ... Chuck Johnson of the State of Minnesota Department of Human Services

Community Dividend speaks with Chuck Johnson of the State of Minnesota Department of Human Services about issues affecting low-income people.
November 2003 - Community Dividend

Charitable giving rates follow the economy and personal income

Rob Grunewald
November 2003 - fedgazette

Is your city or region experiencing a jobless economic recovery?

District Voices
November 2003 - fedgazette

North Dakota needs to think small (firms), then big (exports)

Opinion-Letter to the Editor
Matthew Mohr
November 2003 - fedgazette

Powering the assembly line

Long-term drivers behind manufacturing health may need some repair
Ronald A. Wirtz
November 2003 - fedgazette

Big bang biotech?

Many say a “bio” revolution is under way, but complex logistics and other factors make it hard to predict the who-where-when of its economic impact in the district
Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2003 - fedgazette

Biotech by any other measure

Without a standard way to measure biotech, some other indicators are worth a look
Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2003 - fedgazette

Cash me out

Record numbers seek debt relief through bankruptcy
Frank Jossi
September 2003 - fedgazette

County tax base rises

Michigan State Roundup
September 2003 - fedgazette

Courting clusters

A look at the latest economic development rage: luring groups of similar and interrelated businesses
Phil Davies
September 2003 - fedgazette

Has your summer tourism season lived up to expectations? How does it compare so far with last year?

District Voices
September 2003 - fedgazette

The Ripley factor, believe it

Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2003 - fedgazette

The next biotech frontier: weights and measures

How to measure the biotech industry remains a mystery.
Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2003 - fedgazette

Workforce quality top consideration for Minnesota companies

A major issue in location decisions
Naomi Cytron, Toby Madden
September 2003 - fedgazette

A conversation with ... Kou Vang of JB Realty

Community Dividend speaks with Kou Vang, a Hmong business leader, about credit availability and the economic evolution of the Twin Cities Hmong community.
August 2003 - Community Dividend

Credit availability: A snapshot of the Hmong business community in Minneapolis and St. Paul

A Federal Reserve study examines credit markets from the borrowers' perspective
Arthur J. Rolnick, David Fettig
August 2003 - Community Dividend

Fed luncheon focuses on credit access in the Twin Cities Hmong community

Lenders, community development professionals and small business owners gathered in St. Paul to discuss lessons learned from the Federal Reserve's study of credit access in the Twin Cities Hmong commun
Paula Woessner
August 2003 - Community Dividend

Linking immigrants to farming opportunities

For immigrants in the Twin Cities area, farming is a source of income, opportunity, and independence.
Devon Idstrom
August 2003 - Community Dividend

New Minnesota capital fund launched

August 2003 - Community Dividend

The Lakota Fund receives grant

August 2003 - Community Dividend

Low-key expansion continues for district

Ninth District Mid-Year Economic Forecast
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
July 2003 - fedgazette

Minnesota leads district in patents issued

Rob Grunewald
July 2003 - fedgazette

Using Economics to Cool Down the Environment

2002-2003 Minneapolis Fed's annual student essay contest winner.
Marissa Benson
June 2003 - The Region

District manufacturers: tough 2002, cautiously optimistic 2003

Results of the Minneapolis Fed's winter survey of manufacturers.
Toby Madden
May 2003 - fedgazette

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Response to early childhood development and gambling articles in the fedgazette
May 2003 - fedgazette

Bibliography

Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return
Arthur J. Rolnick, Rob Grunewald
March 2003 - fedgazette

Cost Estimate to Educate all 3- and 4-Year-Old Children from Low-Income Families in Minnesota at a Two-Year, High-Quality ECDP

Table
March 2003 - fedgazette

Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return

Arthur J. Rolnick, Rob Grunewald
March 2003 - fedgazette

Early childhood development = economic development

Editorial
Arthur J. Rolnick, Rob Grunewald
March 2003 - fedgazette

Few big winners

Many believe American Indian tribes are swimming in cash, thanks to their casinos. In fact, very few tribes have really hit the jackpot
Douglas Clement
March 2003 - fedgazette

Gambling: A sure thing?

An in-depth look at Ninth District gambling, from state lotteries to Indian casinos to Internet gambling.
Douglas Clement
March 2003 - fedgazette

Indian Casino Revenue and Economic Change

Table: Ninth District American Indian Reservations
March 2003 - fedgazette

Milking the new buffalo

Casinos are a major source of new wealth for many Indian tribes in the Ninth District and both Indians and non-Indians seek the profits they yield. But too little discussion of late has focused on the
Douglas Clement
March 2003 - fedgazette

Not a great bet

Lotteries and other forms of government-sanctioned gambling have spread rapidly across the Ninth District. What kind of jackpot do they really deliver to state and local governments?
Douglas Clement
March 2003 - fedgazette

Perry School Preschool's Estimated Impact per Program Participant, Benefit/Cost Analysis

Table
March 2003 - fedgazette

Perry School Preschool's Estimated Impact per Program Participant, Real Internal Rate of Return

Table
March 2003 - fedgazette

Profile of a gambling district

We love to gamble, and we've developed dozens of ways to do it
Douglas Clement
March 2003 - fedgazette

Shares of Gambling Expenditure, 2000

Chart: Ninth District Gambling Expenditure, 2000
March 2003 - fedgazette

Taking food from mouths?

Do lottery tickets and other forms of gambling compete with essentials in the household budget? Yes, says a recent economic analysis, but that's not necessarily a bad thing
Douglas Clement
March 2003 - fedgazette

A jobless expansion isn't all bad news

Rob Grunewald
January 2003 - fedgazette

Business leaders are slightly optimistic for 2003

Business Outlook Poll
Toby Madden
January 2003 - fedgazette

Designing a brain drain plug

States create incentives to keep their best and brightest
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2003 - fedgazette

District economy to expand modestly

2003 Ninth District Economic Forecast
Toby Madden, Rob Grunewald
January 2003 - fedgazette

Patterns of the young and restless

Seemingly obvious migration patterns belie the many reasons why and where people move.
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2003 - fedgazette

Retention/out-migration of college graduates, by state

Retention/out-migration by Ninth District States
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2003 - fedgazette

CDFI Fund awards NACTA grants

November 2002 - Community Dividend

Federal Reserve Governor Bies tours St. Paul neighborhoods

Federal Reserve Governor Susan Schmidt Bies began her first official visit to the Ninth District with a community development tour of two inner-city neighborhoods in St. Paul.
Paula Woessner
November 2002 - Community Dividend

First Accounts awards grants

November 2002 - Community Dividend

Indian business groups receive grants

November 2002 - Community Dividend

More than just a pretty place?

Natural amenities offer some rural counties a leg up in attracting people, but economic prosperity does not necessarily follow
Ronald A. Wirtz
November 2002 - fedgazette

Ninth District Nonmetro Recreational Counties 2000

Map
November 2002 - fedgazette

Ninth District Rural Counties: Natural Amenities and Population Change 1990-2000

Map
November 2002 - fedgazette

Pay dirt or fool's gold

Ninth District communities continue to argue over the wisdom of hosting hardrock mines. Do small towns strike it rich with metal mining or do they simply get the shaft?
Douglas Clement
November 2002 - fedgazette

The prices—right

The toughest problem in metal mining's future will be making prices reflect all the costs
Douglas Clement
November 2002 - fedgazette

Wisconsin commission receives Pioneer Award

November 2002 - Community Dividend

A labor vacuum with no population suction

Declining rural populations could have labor consequences for metro regions
Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2002 - fedgazette

A trip through the data wringer

Table: Ninth District Rural Census Summary
Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2002 - fedgazette

Boomers, babies and bye-bye Bobby

Shifting age composition the result of more than just young folks leaving
Elizabeth Holmes
September 2002 - fedgazette

Business bankruptcy filings rise

Rob Grunewald
September 2002 - fedgazette

Census recap: population trends all over the district map

September 2002 - fedgazette

Data don't tell the whole story

The numbers might look good, but they can mask poor conditions in some counties
Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2002 - fedgazette