David Fettig Vice President of Public Affairs (2003-2015)

The Baseball Economist: The Real Game Exposed

June 1, 2007

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

March 1, 2007

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

March 1, 2006

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Reflections on Monetary Policy 25 Years After October 1979

December 1, 2005

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Home, Home on the Grange

June 1, 2004

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Banking as destiny?

May 1, 2004

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

August 1, 2003

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Between Two Worlds: How Do Credit Markets Work?

May 1, 2003

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Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam and Five Days in London: May 1940

December 1, 2002

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Lender of More Than Last Resort

December 1, 2002

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How the Fed Made Section 13(b) Loans

December 1, 2002

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The Invisible Heart, Moral Hazard and The Way We Live Now

September 1, 2002

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The Ordinary Business of Life: A History of Economics from the Ancient World to the Twenty-First Century

June 1, 2002

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Railroad Redux

December 1, 2001

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Interview with Thomas Sowell

September 1, 2001

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Catching up with Lawrence Lindsey

June 1, 2001

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Interview with Hernando de Soto

June 1, 2001

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Sterilized fx: They may attract attention and make people feel good, but ultimately they're all show and no dough

June 1, 2001

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“Something Unanticipated Happened”

December 1, 2000

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Capital Income Taxes: A Bad Idea

December 1, 1999

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A report on the Economic Literacy Symposium

June 1, 1999

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The Federal Reserve's Beige Book: A better mirror than crystal ball

March 1, 1999

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Interview with Laurence Meyer

September 1, 1998

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Declining deposits ... Is it all bad news?

July 1, 1998

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Federal Reserve Governor Meyer visits Ninth District Indian reservations

July 1, 1998

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Follow the Money

June 1, 1998

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Metro Outlook '98

January 1, 1998

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Labor availability makes the business headlines, but metro areas also deal with other issues

January 1, 1998

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Every letter tells a story

December 1, 1997

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It's all in the name

July 1, 1997

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Think big, act small

July 1, 1997

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As small banks grow, community banking becomes regional banking

July 1, 1997

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BNC's strategy: growth plus community values

July 1, 1997

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Interview with James Tobin

December 1, 1996

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Fargo's one-directional growth

October 1, 1996

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Sioux Falls is growing like a tree, but does it need pruning?

October 1, 1996

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For Billings, west-end growth is beginning to raise questions

October 1, 1996

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Growth brings concerns

October 1, 1996

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In St. Cloud, if you want city services, you join the city and many want in

October 1, 1996

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What does the future hold for community banks?

July 1, 1996

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Bank liquidity tightening—but still sufficient, bankers say

July 1, 1996

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Banks turn up the heat against credit unions

July 1, 1996

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A report from the battlefield

June 1, 1996

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And now for something completely different: Market prices

April 1, 1996

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Primer on congestion pricing

April 1, 1996

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It ain't broke yet, so let's fix it now

April 1, 1996

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The quiet side of economic development

January 1, 1996

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Time to Learn New Things

December 1, 1995

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Loans program brings funds to southwestern Wisconsin

July 1, 1995

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Doing the undoable deal

July 1, 1995

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Putting the “C" in CRA

July 1, 1995

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The quality movement may spur productive growth

April 1, 1995

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Interstate branch banking: Opt in or opt out?

January 1, 1995

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Business Economists

December 1, 1994

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Small banks vs. small branches—bank style may mean more than bank ownership

July 1, 1994

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Futurebank '94: Technology expo lures community bankers

July 1, 1994

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You can't tax what you can't see

April 1, 1994

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Mandated health care may increase incentives for underground activity

April 1, 1994

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Banking on the Government

March 1, 1994

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Ninth District becomes hub of 'Minor League' basketball

January 1, 1994

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Q&A with Lawrence Lindsey

January 1, 1994

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From Butte to Duluth, Ninth District communities answer call to 'Play Ball'

January 1, 1994

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Secondary sports are primary objective of many Ninth District communities

January 1, 1994

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The Fortune Encyclopedia of Economics

December 1, 1993

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District exports key to economy

October 1, 1993

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Interview with Anna J. Schwartz

September 1, 1993

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In light of public disclosure, CRA gains luster

July 1, 1993

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Community Reinvestment is a way of life, not a law, says small town bank

July 1, 1993

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Shadowing the Shadows

June 1, 1993

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Amid noise of its prominent closures, Eau Claire continues to grow

April 1, 1993

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From the ashes of economic crises, Jackson builds economic diversity

April 1, 1993

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When a “company town” loses its company, no magic formula for recovery

April 1, 1993

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Regulatory burden

October 1, 1992

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Banking 2000: More technology and fewer banks

October 1, 1992

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Self-Styled Expert Travels the Country to Prepare Towns for Wal-Mart Invasions

September 1, 1992

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For Ninth District Indian reservations, economic development means independence and self-reliance

July 1, 1992

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Development Center aids Indian-owned businesses

July 1, 1992

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Gambling's booty extends beyond reservation to neighboring community

July 1, 1992

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From Red Cliff to Pine Ridge, reservations tie hopes to tourism, small business and manufacturing

July 1, 1992

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Proposal would make tribes investors in off-reservation development

July 1, 1992

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The industry that keeps growing and growing and ...

July 1, 1992

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The Dichotomy Becomes Reality: Ten Years of the Federal Reserve as Regulator and Competitor

June 1, 1992

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Missouri River is the lifeblood of the northern Great Plains

April 1, 1992

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With plentiful water in most areas, district's eastern regions try to balance preservation and growth

April 1, 1992

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From quantity to quality, Ninth District states grapple with growing concerns over water

April 1, 1992

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Concern over schools' 'outputs' spurs business sector's interest in education

January 1, 1992

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Dichotomy Becomes Reality: Ten Years of Federal Reserve as Regulator and Competitor

January 1, 1992

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Crisis looms as America exports innovation, imports products

October 1, 1991

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Can you create a high-tech environment?

October 1, 1991

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High-tech competition inspires states, universities to innovate

October 1, 1991

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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic ... and Economics?

September 1, 1991

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County enters entrepreneurial fray, offers cash and loans to start-ups

July 1, 1991

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Agricultural by-product inspires creation of yet another by-product

July 1, 1991

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How much does she know about construction? About $10 million worth

July 1, 1991

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Entrepreneurial impact on Ninth District economy grows

July 1, 1991

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Following first-ever takeover, Santee Sioux branch out on their own

July 1, 1991

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With little knowledge of business, immigrant studies way to success

July 1, 1991

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Iverson seeks wilderness: From sand to snow, entrepreneur makes big change

July 1, 1991

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Small Leak Teaches Big Lessons

June 1, 1991

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U.S. health care system shows signs of terminal condition, crippled government budgets provide little aid

April 1, 1991

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Philosophically and otherwise, change is in order for Minnesota finances

December 1, 1990

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Faced with decreased revenues and economic uncertainty, states must make tough budgetary decisions

December 1, 1990

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Hungry for joint ventures, Soviets enjoy working with small companies, Minnesota businessman says

September 1, 1990

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As the Iron Curtain opens, some businesses rush in, while others react warily to economic changes

September 1, 1990

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Diversity shields most Ninth District contractors from defense cutbacks

June 1, 1990

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Defense cuts inevitable, but impact depends on location and pace of change

June 1, 1990

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Communities are cautiously optimistic about future of Air Force bases

June 1, 1990

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Communities tie economic hopes to four-lane highways

March 1, 1990

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While "shortage" is disputed, agriculture industry suffers from tightening of rail care supply

March 1, 1990

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South Dakota plans nation's first intrastate air service

March 1, 1990

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Administration plan calls for more local user fees

March 1, 1990

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Transportation and economic development: an important, yet costly, relationship

March 1, 1990

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From the Twin Cities to Chicago in 90 minutes — by train

March 1, 1990

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U.S. Economy in 1990 and 1991: Continued Expansion Likely

February 1, 1990

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Flight of Minnesota businesses inspires creation of tax credit

December 1, 1989

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Expedited Funds Availability Act: Was it Worth the Cost?

December 1, 1989

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Three departments joined in common development effort

December 1, 1989

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State-owned bank provides North Dakota's economic funds

December 1, 1989

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State economic development programs needed expense or just wishful thinking?

December 1, 1989

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Too small for state programs, federal funds crucial to U.P.

December 1, 1989

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Venture capital alliance unites Montana's private/public sectors

December 1, 1989

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10-month sales tax creates $40 million business loan fund

December 1, 1989

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Squeezed for space, La Crosse considers development of River Valley

September 1, 1989

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Endangered species vs. agriculture: the fight for precious grassland

September 1, 1989

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Wetlands debate: after years of fighting officials hope for reconciliation

September 1, 1989

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Proposed paper/pulp mill has groups drawing battle lines

September 1, 1989

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Cutting timber to save jobs: the economics of forest management

September 1, 1989

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What's worse — grasshoppers, dead bees or chemical pollution?

September 1, 1989

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F. Augustus Heinze of Montana and the Panic of 1907

August 1, 1989

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Feast or famine: aging labor supply affects Ninth District economy in varied ways

June 1, 1989

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Retirees elusive but helpful to labor-starved marketplace

June 1, 1989

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From higher wages to subsidized housing: the increasing cost of hiring youth

June 1, 1989

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Advisory Council Provides Insight into Economic Life of the Ninth District

May 1, 1989

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Facts about U.S.-Canada trade

March 1, 1989

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After three months: a review of U.S.-Canada free trade

March 1, 1989

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Tariff removal stages under the free trade agreement

March 1, 1989

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Looking beyond Canada: exporting as a way of life

March 1, 1989

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