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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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Is the rise of self-employment a positive sign for the economy?Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
October 16, 2026
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Regional Economic Conditions: Ag Credit Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
Event on November 13, 2026
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Data map of the Ninth District
Regional Economic Indicators
October 14, 2026
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Medium-range photo of the construction site of Exodus low-income apartments at 2nd Avenue and 9th Street in Downtown Minneapolis, on a sunny day in early autumn.
Minneapolis 2040 Plan indicators point to stable rents, stalled developmentBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and EngagementLibby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and EngagementMaxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement
October 7, 2026
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Aerial shot of vendors at a street market
Is the rise of self-employment a positive sign for the economy?Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
October 16, 2026
Article
Collage with a farmer feeding calves on the left and portrait of Joe Mahon on the right
Regional Economic Conditions: Ag Credit Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
Event on November 13, 2026
Event
Data map of the Ninth District
Regional Economic Indicators
October 14, 2026
Data
Medium-range photo of the construction site of Exodus low-income apartments at 2nd Avenue and 9th Street in Downtown Minneapolis, on a sunny day in early autumn.
Minneapolis 2040 Plan indicators point to stable rents, stalled developmentBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and EngagementLibby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and EngagementMaxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement
October 7, 2026
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Jeff Horwich, Amanda Michaud, and Simon Mongey
Conversations with the Fed: Decoding Today’s Confounding Labor MarketJeff Horwich | Senior Economics WriterAmanda Michaud | Principal Research Economist, InstituteSimon Mongey | Monetary Advisor
Event on October 1, 2026
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Video stills of the four speakers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis' May 21, 2026, webinar titled "How Can Public Policy Boost Hiring?" are arranged in a two-by-two grid. Appearing clockwise from the upper left are Timothy Bartik of the Upjohn Institute, Jen Swalboski of Hired, Neal Young of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and Adam Ozimek, Economic Innovation Group.
Labor demand policies connect workers to jobs

Lejla Mehmedovic | Intern, Community Development and Engagement

Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Community Development and Engagement
September 8, 2026
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Erik Hembre beside image of a family in a home kitchen
Introducing the HPOP: How Our New Homeownership Measure Puts People FirstErik Hembre | Senior Economist, Community Development and EngagementLibby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement
Event on September 28, 2026
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Preparing workers for an uncertain AI futureTu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
August 27, 2026
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Ninth District businesses continue to grapple with high costsHaley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
August 25, 2026
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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
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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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