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The Fed’s emergency lending supports the Paycheck Protection Program Stefanie Aschenbrenner | Financial Analyst Dan Hartzheim | Financial Analyst Richard Jamieson | Financial Analyst Renee Pederson | Financial Analyst Anna Stagg | Administrative Analyst
August 2, 2021
The Minneapolis-led lending facility boosts the program, amplifies the positive impact on small businesses
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From intern to vice president
Alyssa Augustine | Senior Public Relations Program Manager
July 28, 2021
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Rising cost of materials means fewer contracts, smaller profits for builders, survey says key image
Rising cost of materials means fewer contracts, smaller profits for builders, survey says
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
June 24, 2021
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What a $400 emergency expense tells us about the economy, key image
What a $400 emergency expense tells us about the economy
Michael Grover | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
June 11, 2021
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COVID-19 and the Ninth District economy: A dashboard

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The Fed’s emergency lending supports the Paycheck Protection Program
Stefanie Aschenbrenner | Financial Analyst Dan Hartzheim | Financial Analyst Richard Jamieson | Financial Analyst Renee Pederson | Financial Analyst Anna Stagg | Administrative Analyst
August 2, 2021
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What did and didn’t work in unemployment insurance during the pandemic, key image
What did and didn’t work in unemployment insurance during the pandemic
Tyler Boesch | Research Assistant, Community Development and Engagement Katherine Lim | Economist, Community Development and Engagement Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
August 2, 2021
Article
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From intern to vice president
Alyssa Augustine | Senior Public Relations Program Manager
July 28, 2021
Article
Conversations with the Fed: Achieving Maximum Employment key image
Conversations with the Fed: Achieving Maximum Employment
Terry J. Fitzgerald | Vice President & Assistant Director, Economic Analysis
Event on August 19, 2021
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Regional Economic Conditions: Professional services key image
Regional Economic Conditions: Professional Services
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
Event on July 14, 2021
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General business survey key image with Ron Wirtz
Regional Economic Conditions: General Business
Ron Wirtz | Director, Regional Outreach
Event on August 24, 2021
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Rising cost of materials means fewer contracts, smaller profits for builders, survey says key image
Rising cost of materials means fewer contracts, smaller profits for builders, survey says
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
June 24, 2021
Article
What a $400 emergency expense tells us about the economy, key image
What a $400 emergency expense tells us about the economy
Michael Grover | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
June 11, 2021
Article
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Construction firms report growth, but major challenges remain
Ron Wirtz | Director, Regional Outreach
June 4, 2021
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Despite recent gains, Minnesota’s entrepreneurs of color face persistent barriers
Despite recent gains, Minnesota’s entrepreneurs of color face persistent barriers
Ben Horowitz | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement Michou Kokodoko | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement Katherine Lim | Economist, Community Development and Engagement Alene Tchourumoff | Senior Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
May 28, 2021
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Regional Economic Conditions: Agricultural Credit
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
Event on May 13, 2021
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As pandemic dragged on, Minnesota child care providers faced enrollment, financial crises key image
As pandemic dragged on, Minnesota child care providers faced enrollment, financial crises
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
May 13, 2021
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