Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Natural Resources
State's oil wells need more workers
North Dakota State Roundup
January 2005 - fedgazette
District natural resources still an economic factor
Andrew Savaloja, Toby Madden
November 2004 - fedgazette
District ag and natural resource industries boosted by high prices
Amy Stittsworth, Rob Grunewald
July 2004 - fedgazette
Market conditions cause gasoline price hikes
Rob Grunewald
July 2004 - fedgazette
Letter to the Editor
Comment on July 2003 fedgazette on Water Wars.
January 2004 - fedgazette
Cleaner air and water come at a cost
Wisconsin State Roundup
September 2003 - fedgazette
Mines combine
Michigan State Roundup
September 2003 - fedgazette
State gets a new kind of farm
South Dakota State Roundup
September 2003 - fedgazette
I dream of protective genies
The softwood lumber and steel industries begged for protection from imports. Both got their wish, but has it helped?
Ronald A. Wirtz
July 2003 - fedgazette
Water Consumption Charts
Water Consumption by Use, 1995*
(Millions of Gallons Per Day)
and Water Consumption by Quantity, 1995
(Millions of Gallons Per Day)
Douglas Clement
July 2003 - fedgazette
Water Wars
Markets hold promise for resolving disputes over water use. But the intricate economics—and persistent politics—of water suggest that governments will remain part of the picture.
Douglas Clement
July 2003 - fedgazette
Coalbed Methane Basins
United States Map of Coalbed Methane Basins
January 2003 - fedgazette
The next gold rush, or gold bust?
Montana debates benefits, costs of coalbed methane
Frank Jossi
January 2003 - fedgazette
The shipping news & forecast
District ports face many competitive challenges, but whether they sink or swim over the long term will likely depend on infrastructure improvements
Marcia Jedd
January 2003 - fedgazette
Drought is hell
Some parts of the district are so dry that despondent farmers can hardly grow grapes of wrath
Frank Jossi
November 2002 - fedgazette
