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We report on the economic conditions in the Ninth District and provide data analysis to better understand issues that, in particular, affect low- and moderate-income people and communities.
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Lower-income Minnesotans struggle in uncertain economyJuliet Cramer | Associate Data Scientist, Community Development and EngagementBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and EngagementAyushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and EngagementAlene Tchourumoff | Senior Vice President, Talent and Engagement, Learning Management Support Office, and Community Development and EngagementMaxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement
July 17, 2026
Data map of the Ninth District
Regional Economic Indicators
July 17, 2026
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Several members of a multigenerational Latino family spend time together in their kitchen. A grandfather and grandson play dominos on the kitchen island while the mother and father begin preparing the next meal and the grandmother and young granddaughter chat by the sink, which sits below a large window. The room has a high ceiling, wooden cabinets, a red glass-tile blacksplash, black granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances.
New homeownership measure puts people firstErik Hembre | Senior Economist, Community Development and EngagementBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and EngagementMaxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement
July 15, 2026
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Doireann Fitzgerald, Jeff Horwich, and Michael Waugh
Conversations with the Fed: Unboxing the New Economics of TradeDoireann Fitzgerald | Principal Research EconomistJeff Horwich | Senior Economics WriterMichael E. Waugh | Monetary Advisor
Event on August 4, 2026
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Community Development & Engagement
Beige Book
Regional Economic Indicators
Regional Economic Surveys

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At a checkout lane in a large supermarket, a woman wearing a short-sleeve black tee shirt with thin white stripes loads plastic bags filled with groceries into her shopping cart. Her face has a serious expression.
Lower-income Minnesotans struggle in uncertain economyJuliet Cramer | Associate Data Scientist, Community Development and EngagementBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and EngagementAyushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and EngagementAlene Tchourumoff | Senior Vice President, Talent and Engagement, Learning Management Support Office, and Community Development and EngagementMaxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement
July 17, 2026
Article
Data map of the Ninth District
Regional Economic Indicators
July 17, 2026
Data
Several members of a multigenerational Latino family spend time together in their kitchen. A grandfather and grandson play dominos on the kitchen island while the mother and father begin preparing the next meal and the grandmother and young granddaughter chat by the sink, which sits below a large window. The room has a high ceiling, wooden cabinets, a red glass-tile blacksplash, black granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances.
New homeownership measure puts people firstErik Hembre | Senior Economist, Community Development and EngagementBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and EngagementMaxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement
July 15, 2026
Article
Doireann Fitzgerald, Jeff Horwich, and Michael Waugh
Conversations with the Fed: Unboxing the New Economics of TradeDoireann Fitzgerald | Principal Research EconomistJeff Horwich | Senior Economics WriterMichael E. Waugh | Monetary Advisor
Event on August 4, 2026
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Jake MacDonald/Minneapolis Fed
Regional Economic Conditions: General BusinessHaley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
Event on August 25, 2026
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Hemp field at dusk
Burned out on hempJoe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
June 29, 2026
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Is remote work declining? What the latest data showHaley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
June 25, 2026
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Regional Economic Conditions: Midyear UpdateJoe Mahon | Director, Regional OutreachBenjamin A. Malin | Vice President, Research
Event on July 17, 2026
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Optimism prevails among services firms despite year of uncertainty and sluggishnessJoe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
June 24, 2026
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Minnesota hospitality businesses are wary about the summer season Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
June 22, 2026
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Construction worker welding steel beams at a commercial building site
Construction activity softens under rising costs and uncertaintyErick Garcia Luna | Director, Regional Outreach
June 22, 2026
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Children playing with toys with a child care worker at a child care center
Crisis continues for Minnesota’s child care sectorTu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
June 5, 2026
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