Rob Grunewald Economist, Community Development and Engagement
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Rob Grunewald is an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Grunewald conducts research on community development and regional economic issues. He co-authored “Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return” in 2003 and has written several subsequent articles on the economic and social impact of early learning. He frequently speaks to community and business leaders, policymakers, and media throughout the United States.
Grunewald has served on boards and advisory committees for organizations involved with early childhood development, including Think Small: Leaders in Early Learning, First Children’s Finance, and the Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency. He is also a past president of the Minnesota Economic Association. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and religion from St. Olaf College and a master’s degree in applied economics from the University of Minnesota.
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Assessing impacts of American Rescue Plan child care funding
October 4, 2021Article
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Regional Economic Conditions: Health of the Minnesota child care sector
Event on May 7, 2021Event
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Pandemic pushes mothers of young children out of the labor force
February 2, 2021Article
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Minnesota’s education system shows persistent opportunity gaps by race
January 11, 2021Article
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How early care and education intersects with the CRA
January 5, 2021Article
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What works in supporting early care and education: Cross-sector partners deliver critical COVID-19 supplies
December 23, 2020Article
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Surveys say inadequate child care options slow Montana’s economy
October 1, 2020Article
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Financial assistance for child care providers: Key considerations during COVID-19
September 4, 2020Article
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How a COVID-19 10-person group limit affects Minnesota’s child care providers
June 24, 2020Article
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Introducing What works in supporting early care and education
June 19, 2020Article
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What works in supporting early care and education: CDFIs tackle market challenges
June 19, 2020Article
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COVID-19 challenges the child care market
April 22, 2020Article
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Lewistown is a case study in cross-sector collaboration on child care
October 3, 2019Article
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Investing in Minnesota’s workforce infrastructure: Early care and education as economic development
Event on September 5, 2019Event
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Case Study: Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce’s strategy to address child care
July 2, 2019Article
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Exploring innovation in early childhood development
May 21, 2019Article
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Engaging parents with their children’s development
May 21, 2019Article
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Measuring and addressing disparities in early executive function skills
May 21, 2019Article
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Getting specific about what works in early learning classrooms
May 21, 2019Article
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With solid evidence on ROI, the big question is how to invest
May 21, 2019Article
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Differentiating between price and cost in the poorly functioning child care market
May 21, 2019Article
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Toward One Wisconsin addresses barriers to inclusion
May 7, 2019Article
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Crow community wakes up its language
April 2, 2019Article
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Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act: Notice of Funding Availability released
March 8, 2019Article
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Changing up the child care block grant to meet market challenges
January 8, 2019Article
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What is family, friend, and neighbor child care?
January 8, 2019Article
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Helping students from low-income families succeed in higher education
December 20, 2018Article
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Early childhood development: An economic imperative for Montana
September 25, 2018Article
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Among young children, wide disparities in family income
September 21, 2018Article
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Is college still worth it?
June 20, 2018Article
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Education makes a difference, but doesn't close racial gaps
June 6, 2018Article
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Can Pay for Success succeed in early childhood development?
April 30, 2018Article
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Questions about the Opportunity Zones program
March 27, 2018Article
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Introduction to the Opportunity Zones program
March 20, 2018Article
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What is a child care subsidy?
January 31, 2018Article
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Child care rating systems promote quality and parental awareness
January 31, 2018Article
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Early Childhood Development in Montana
January 19, 2018Research
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Cross-sector collaborations address upstream health issues in Montana
December 1, 2017Article
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The promise of early childhood development in Indian Country
November 17, 2017Article
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Aligning administrative data systems to bolster research
July 19, 2017Article
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Minnesota bankers invited to lunch and learn next week
July 6, 2017Article
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Rating YoungStar: How Wisconsin’s child care quality rating and improvement system measures up
June 8, 2017Article
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The nexus of community development and child development
May 31, 2017Article
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District GDP grew slower than the nation’s in 2015
October 11, 2016Article
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Early Childhood Development in Indian Country
September 23, 2016Article
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Early childhood Native language immersion develops minds, revitalizes cultures
August 19, 2016Article
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Ninth District manufactured exports slip in 2015
July 26, 2016Article
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Sustaining early childhood education gains
February 25, 2016Article
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From red-hot to lukewarm in the Bakken
January 28, 2016Article
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District manufactured exports inch higher in 2014
July 23, 2015Article
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A modest economic outlook for the Ninth District
July 23, 2015Article
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Ninth District Beige Book: Signs of moderate economic growth in spring
June 15, 2015Article
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Bakken showing impact of oil price drop
April 6, 2015Article
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Minnesota consumers benefiting from a drop in gasoline prices
February 23, 2015Article
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The Bakken faces a steep drop in oil prices
February 6, 2015Article
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District's 2015 economic picture painted with optimism
January 6, 2015Article
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A summer of steady growth in the Ninth District
October 17, 2014Article
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North Dakota leads district in personal consumption expenditures
September 30, 2014Article
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Global factors influence Bakken oil boom
September 16, 2014Article
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District manufactured exports flatten in 2013
July 28, 2014Article
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Moderate economic growth to continue into 2015
July 17, 2014Article
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A new tool for the college graduate job market
June 30, 2014Article
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Bakken energy production continues to boom, but growth is easing
June 13, 2014Article
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Personal income buys more in district states
May 1, 2014Article
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Cold, snowy winter slowed, but didn't stop, the Ninth District economy
April 14, 2014Article
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Then and now: Labor markets in Ninth District counties
March 25, 2014Article
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Bakken stands out in comparison with other shale drilling areas
January 15, 2014Article
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Ninth District economy expected to grow moderately in 2014
January 6, 2014Article
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Mixed results on 4th and 8th grade assessments in district states
December 12, 2013Article
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County maps highlight the boom in the Bakken
August 19, 2013Article
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Oil production and economic activity strong, but easing somewhat
August 6, 2013Article
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District economy continues to move forward
July 23, 2013Article
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District manufactured exports grew moderately in 2012
June 27, 2013Article
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Bakken activity: How wide is the ripple effect?
May 7, 2013Article
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The economic impact of closing Minnesota's achievement gap: A theoretical construct
April 12, 2013Article
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Booming sales in North Dakota
February 8, 2013Article
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Forecast models and surveys point to steady growth in 2013
January 3, 2013Article
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More of the same: Moderate economic growth to continue
July 20, 2012Article
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Manufactured exports continue to expand in 2011
May 24, 2012Article
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A rising oil tide lifts all wages
April 4, 2012Article
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Minneapolis Fed regional forecasts: Not a bull’s-eye, but on target
February 29, 2012Article
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Moderate economic growth expected in 2012
December 20, 2011Article
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Quest for quality
July 1, 2011Article
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Hardly child's play
July 1, 2011Article
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Manufactured exports bounce back in 2010
July 1, 2011Article
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Moderate economic recovery expected to continue
June 15, 2011Article
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Another look at measuring high school graduation rates
January 1, 2011Article
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Mild Ninth District recovery expected to warm up
December 16, 2010Article
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Child Health and Future Success
December 1, 2010Article
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The source of Lake Wobegon?
October 28, 2010Article
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Manufacturers turn the page on poor 2009 exports
July 14, 2010Article
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Despite uncertainty, moderate economic growth expected
June 16, 2010Article
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A slow recovery is under way
January 1, 2010Article
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Per capita income picks up in western district states
November 1, 2009Article
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Recession persists; modest recovery in view
July 1, 2009Article
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Following a solid 2008, district manufactured exports expected to slow in 2009
May 1, 2009Article
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Ninth District economy slips into recession
January 1, 2009Article
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A soft district economy expected
July 1, 2008Article
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District manufactured exports post solid growth in 2007
May 1, 2008Article
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A slower growing economy in 2008
January 1, 2008Article
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Enriching Children, Enriching the Nation: Public Investment in High-Quality Prekindergarten
December 1, 2007Article
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West outpaces east in district economic growth
July 1, 2007Article
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District exports expand in 2006
May 1, 2007Article
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Moderate economic growth expected in 2007
January 1, 2007Article
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The connection between poverty and the economy
November 1, 2006Article
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A bird’s-eye county view of poverty
November 1, 2006Article
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Farmers are growing an appreciating crop of land
September 1, 2006Article
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What factors are associated with changes in nonprofit receipts?
July 1, 2006Article
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District economic growth remains on track
July 1, 2006Article
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District exports post double-digit growth
May 1, 2006Article
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District economic expansion to continue in 2006
January 1, 2006Article
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Gasoline prices climb in response to hurricanes
November 1, 2005Article
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District mid-cap stocks lower year-to-date
September 1, 2005Article
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North Dakota ranked safest state
September 1, 2005Article
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District economy continues to grow
July 1, 2005Article
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Early Childhood Development on a Large Scale
June 1, 2005Article
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Early Childhood Development on a Large Scale - In Brief
June 1, 2005Article
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District exports post strong growth in 2004
May 1, 2005Article
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A dynamic economy means churning employment
March 1, 2005Article
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District economy to expand in 2005
January 1, 2005Article
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Solid performance marked by district publicly traded companies
September 1, 2004Article
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Retail price hikes expected
September 1, 2004Article
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Market conditions cause gasoline price hikes
July 1, 2004Article
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Solid growth expected for district economy
July 1, 2004Article
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District ag and natural resource industries boosted by high prices
July 1, 2004Article
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District exports: untold stories behind the data
May 1, 2004Article
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Growth in house prices moderated in 2003
March 1, 2004Article
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Health care insurance costs escalate
January 1, 2004Article
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An economic expansion with jobs expected in 2004
January 1, 2004Article
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Charitable giving rates follow the economy and personal income
November 1, 2003Article
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Minnesota leads district in patents issued
July 1, 2003Article
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Low-key expansion continues for district
July 1, 2003Article
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Manufacturing employment down in urban and rural areas
May 1, 2003Article
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Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return
March 1, 2003Article
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Early childhood development = economic development
March 1, 2003Article
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Bibliography
March 1, 2003Article
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A jobless expansion isn't all bad news
January 1, 2003Article
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District economy to expand modestly
January 1, 2003Article
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Home sales, prices and home delinquencies are up
November 1, 2002Article
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Business bankruptcy filings rise
September 1, 2002Article
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Personal income growth slows in district
July 1, 2002Article
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Home prices climb
July 1, 2002Article
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District economy expected to recover modestly
July 1, 2002Article
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Overall, manufactured exports flat in 2001
May 1, 2002Article
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Heavy construction slips in 2001
March 1, 2002Article
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State budgets facing falling revenue, budget deficits
January 1, 2002Article
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Economy in recession
January 1, 2002Article
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District economy slowed in 2001; expected to remain sluggish in 2002
January 1, 2002Article
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Diverse research conducted at Ninth District universities
November 1, 2001Article
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The University of Minnesota as a Public Good
November 1, 2001Article
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Editorial: The University of Minnesota as a public good
November 1, 2001Article
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District metro areas—by the numbers
September 1, 2001Article
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Ninth District Education—by the numbers
July 1, 2001Article
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District activity echoes slow national growth
July 1, 2001Article
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South Dakota Leads District States in Manufactured Exports
May 1, 2001Article
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Ninth District Commercial Construction Roundup
May 1, 2001Article
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Ninth District states—by the numbers
March 1, 2001Article
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A slower, but still growing Ninth District economy forecast for 2001
January 1, 2001Article
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Montana fires ignite questions about economic impact
October 1, 2000Article
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District manufactured exports hold level in 1999
July 1, 2000Article
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The district economy continues to sail along
July 1, 2000Article
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Ninth District economy enters the new year in good shape
January 1, 2000Article
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District economy will continue to grow, but some slowing creeps in
July 1, 1999Article
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Economic Education at the Fed
December 1, 1998Article
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Manufactured exports make steady gains in 1997
November 1, 1998Article
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High tech leads district exports
October 1, 1997Article
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Stronger Japanese economy boosts district manufactured exports
October 1, 1996Article
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Canadian trade provides backbone for Ninth District exports
October 1, 1995Article
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Banking from home
June 1, 1995Article