Immigration—September 2004 Issue
A rainbow coalition
Immigration is changing the face of the Ninth District, though still slowly in many parts.
Immigration
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Faces of change
In a flashback to the early 20th century, immigrants from all over the world are settling in the district, and not just in its inner cities. -
Bring us your tired, huddled masses (we’ve got job openings)
Employers strapped for labor have turned to immigrants to fill jobs spurned by many natives. -
A good investment or money down the drain?
Immigrants have become a lightning rod for the resentment of native-born taxpayers who disapprove of extra spending on social services -
Foreign-Born Population, 2000
Charts: Ninth District Foreign-Born Population, 2000 -
Ninth Federal Reserve District County Analysis Summary
Table of Ninth Federal Reserve District County Analysis Summary
District Features
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The new coal rush
Rising energy needs and relaxed regulations fuel a resurgence. -
Proposed Ninth District Coal-Fired Plants
Map of Proposed Ninth District Coal-Fired Plants -
A fast, variable-speed mortgage roller coaster
A strong district mortgage market, but marked differences among metro areas.
District Voices
Opinion
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Letter to the Editor
Re: Two-Year Colleges
District Data
- Solid performance marked by district publicly traded companies
- Retail price hikes expected
- Bank Web sites double in four years
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Manufacturing machine heats up
Summer Survey of Ninth District Manufacturers -
2004 Summer Manufacturing Business Conditions Survey Results
Total Ninth Federal Reserve District—State Comparison -
Summer 2004 Manufacturing Business Conditions Survey Results
Total Ninth Federal Reserve District—State Comparison
State Roundups
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Tourism tour
Michigan State Roundup -
Putting wild back in the rice, and rice back in the wild
Michigan State Roundup -
Gambling on charity
Minnesota State Roundup -
Unallotment allotted
Minnesota State Roundup -
Big-box tax special
Montana State Roundup -
No-go Greyhound
Montana State Roundup -
Tourists explore undiscovered territory
North Dakota State Roundup -
State's sales booming
North Dakota State Roundup -
Sowing the seeds of the future?
South Dakota State Roundup -
Prairie dogs put to sleep
South Dakota State Roundup -
Co-op plan needs federal cooperation
Wisconsin State Roundup -
Green power
Wisconsin State Roundup