'99 Outlook—January 1999 Issue
District hog prices hit historic lows
Why have hog prices tumbled to historic lows in recent months and what will it mean for the Ninth District's agricultural industry?
Hog Markets
- Contract pricing complicates hog markets
- How much should pork prices drop?
- Is agriculture in crisis?
- The porcine slaughter of the innocents
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Onward and (cautiously) upward: Despite some concerns, expansion likely to continue
NInth District 1999 Economic Forecast
Business Poll
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Business leaders optimistic, but less so than a year ago
Ninth District Business Leader Poll
District Economic Review
Opinion
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Do we know enough about economics?
Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern asks whether we know enough about economics, and why we should care about the answer
Agricultural Finance
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Agricultural bankers note improvement, but still concerned
Fourth Quarter 1998 Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey
Banking
State Roundups
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Survey will help determine needs of U.P. manufacturers
Michigan State Roundup -
Cranberries and new factories create jobs for Red Lake tribe
Minnesota State Roundup -
Personal income grows slower in Montana
Montana State Roundup