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A street view of an apartment complex in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, on a sunny, clear day. The property consists of multiple three-story, 12-unit buildings that are clad in a mixture of orange brick and cream stucco and have navy blue awnings over their front entrances.
Multifamily housing operators describe a “precarious position”
Ben Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement
October 31, 2025
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A view looking up a residential street in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, on a partly cloudy fall day. Three small Cape Cod-style homes can be seen: a light blue house in the foreground, a beige house in the middle, and a white house in the background.
Lower-income home shoppers in Twin Cities area saw fewer options, higher costs in 2024
Erik Hembre | Senior Economist, Community Development and Engagement Ben Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement Libby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement Maxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement
October 23, 2025
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A young, straight, Indigenous couple and their baby sit on the wooden front steps of a small, light-blue house with white trim. The family members are all in jeans, with the parents wearing white sweaters and the baby wearing a gray sweater. The baby looks at the camera while the parents gaze down at the baby and the mom leans in to kiss the baby's forehead.
Native CDFI relending program expands access to affordable homeownership in Indian Country
Matthew Gregg | Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country Development Harley Kell | Policy Fellow, Center for Indian Country Development (former)
October 7, 2025
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Inside a metal fabrication workshop, a male worker leans forward and holds a long, narrow sheet of steel in place on one end of a large metal press. The machine and the worker are seen in profile, with the worker wearing a black jacket, gray cap, gray protective gloves, and safety glasses. A second worker can be seen out of focus in the background, securing the other end of the steel panel.
Who gets unemployment benefits for shared work?
Shelby Cook | Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Leonidas Murembya | Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Ayushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and Engagement Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
September 30, 2025
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Photo on left side of image: At a table inside a schoolroom on the Navajo Reservation, a smiling female teacher helps a student with her assignment. The teacher wears a gold-colored, traditional Navajo shirt and several pieces of traditional jewelry, and her student wears jeans and a pink tee shirt. On right side of image: Layered symbols and visuals representing data science appear in silhouette on a blue background. The visuals include chart elements, numbers, and strings of computer code
Expanded Survey of Native Nations pilot advances understanding of tribal public finances
Phil Gover | Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development Ava LaPlante | Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development Casey Lozar | Vice President, Director of Center for Indian Country Development Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Community Development and Engagement Vanessa Palmer | Data Director, Center for Indian Country Development H Trostle | Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development
September 25, 2025
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Inside a big-box home improvement store, a man in a short-sleeve plaid shirt bends down to compare the prices of boxes of hardware that are located on a low shelf. He is seen in profile, with the camera looking down the length of the store aisle.
Homeowner expenses outpaced inflation from 2021 through 2023
Erik Hembre | Senior Economist, Community Development and Engagement Ben Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement
September 16, 2025
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Two women engage in conversation while seated at a table in a brightly lit conference room or classroom. The first woman, in the foreground, is seen from behind. She wears a mango-colored sweater and gestures as she speaks. The woman in the background, who wears a mint-green shirt, looks at the first woman and listens attentively with her head resting on her hand.
Understanding the Native CDFI landscape
Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Community Development and Engagement
September 4, 2025
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A view of Hencen Apartments in Minneapolis, shot from street level at the corner of 4th Street SE and Hennepin Avenue on a partly cloudy summer day.
Unpacking supply and demand in rent trends since the Minneapolis 2040 Plan
Erik Hembre | Senior Economist, Community Development and Engagement Ben Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement Libby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement Maxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement
August 25, 2025
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In a brightly lit office space, two women, cropped mostly out of view except for their hands, sit across from one another at a wooden desk and gesture over a folder of documents that lies open on the desktop. The woman in the foreground holds one of the documents up for the other woman to review and sign.
How litigation shapes non-compete contracts’ effects on workers
Tyler Boesch | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement (former) Ayushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and Engagement Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
July 9, 2025
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Decoractive key featuring women studying data
Tribes innovate economic data practices based on tribal values
Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Community Development and Engagement
June 24, 2025
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Great lakes freighter at an ore dock on Lake Superior
A fifth of this Upper Peninsula community's economy is mining. Can it diversify?
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
June 4, 2025
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On the bank of a picturesque river in Canada, a First Nations woman casts her fishing rod into the water. She appears from behind, mid-foreground, and is wearing a fluorescent green jacket, green pants, brown boots, and a light-colored hat. Mountains, pine trees, and a partly cloudy sky are reflected on the river's surface.
Economic implications of reaffirming Indigenous land rights: Lessons from Canada
Rob Gillezeau | University of Toronto
May 30, 2025
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