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Very large investors increase their share of the Twin Cities rental-home market Kim-Eng Ky | Senior Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement Libby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement
December 6, 2023
Since the Great Recession, investors that own 50 or more single-family rental homes have steadily increased their holdings in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area
Commercial construction workers and image of Ron Wirtz
Regional Economic Conditions: Construction Sector Outlook
Ron Wirtz | Director, Regional Outreach
Event on November 29, 2023
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Industrial building under construction
Residential, commercial construction slowdown continues in higher interest rate environment
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
November 29, 2023
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Regional Economic Indicators
November 28, 2023
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A tidy, two-story, newer construction home in a suburban neighborhood. The home has a farmhouse-style exterior with white siding, a black roof and trim, and a brown garage door.
Very large investors increase their share of the Twin Cities rental-home market
Kim-Eng Ky | Senior Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement Libby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement
December 6, 2023
Article
Commercial construction workers and image of Ron Wirtz
Regional Economic Conditions: Construction Sector Outlook
Ron Wirtz | Director, Regional Outreach
Event on November 29, 2023
Event
Industrial building under construction
Residential, commercial construction slowdown continues in higher interest rate environment
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
November 29, 2023
Article
Data map of the Ninth District
Regional Economic Indicators
November 28, 2023
Data
David Mortenson, Chairman, Mortenson Contruction
2024 Regional Economic Conditions Conference
Event on January 12, 2024
Event
portrait of Joe Mahon next to an image of a combine havesting a field
Regional Economic Conditions: Agriculture
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
Event on November 16, 2023
Event
A row of recently constructed three-story townhomes with a beige-, brown-, and terra-cotta-colored exterior lines a suburban street. The sky in the background is bright blue.
States reform regulations to support more housing production
Ben Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement Zakary Yudhishthu | Intern, Community Development and Engagement
November 15, 2023
Article
A group of employees working behind the counter at a locally-owned coffee shop
As business startups surge, they’re creating more jobs
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
November 15, 2023
Article
Combine harvesting a field overlaid with a chart graphic representing a downturn in incomes
Farm incomes fell going into harvest, but finances remained solid
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
November 15, 2023
Data
An in-home child care provider sits on the floor with two young children
With long hours and low profits, who wants to open a child care business?
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
October 6, 2023
Article
Mechanic working on a vehicle in a repair shop
Despite easing inflation, vehicle repair costs soar
Haley Chinander | Research Assistant Erick Garcia Luna | Director, Regional Outreach
October 6, 2023
Article
An exterior image of Lyndale Flats Apartments in Bloomington, Minnesota, shot on a clear day in spring or summer. The building is four stories high, clad in a mixture of brick and brown siding.
Striking the right balance to attract affordable housing
Ben Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement Zakary Yudhishthu | Intern, Community Development and Engagement
October 3, 2023
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