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Examining teacher turnover in early care and education
April 29, 2022Article
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What drives the cost of high-quality early care and education?
January 5, 2022Article
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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