Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Government
A hard road
Roads and bridges in the district need a lot of work. Who will pay to mend them?
Phil Davies
April 2010 - fedgazette
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
Think of it as a user fee, not a tax
Phil Davies
April 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
Vroom Vroom Vroom
2008-2009 Essay Contest Winner
Jacob Devine
September 2009 - The Region
Who Do You Trust with Your Money?
Two books take a hard look at Federal Reserve independence.
David Fettig
September 2009 - The Region
Credit Conditions: Some snap and crackle, but no pop
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2009 - fedgazette
Wait for us
Like everywhere else, it seems, debt among state and local governments is rising
Ronald A. Wirtz
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
Recyclical demand
Prices have fallen sharply for recyclables,
but there's still a viable scrap market in the district
Joe Mahon
March 2009 - fedgazette
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
Bringing the credit home
Expanded credit programs and lending from the Minneapolis Fed
Daniel Rozycki
January 2009 - fedgazette
Raising the credit bar, or getting clubbed by it?
Credit is tightening, but there is a fine line between tighter credit and a so-called credit crunch
Ronald A. Wirtz
January 2009 - fedgazette
Too Big to Fail: The Way Forward
Top of the Ninth
Gary H. Stern
December 2008 - The Region
