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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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Regional Economic Conditions: Minnesota Child Care ProvidersTu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
Event on May 13, 2026
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How a population boom changed North Dakota’s housing marketsJuliet Cramer | Associate Data Scientist, Community Development and EngagementBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and EngagementLibby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement
April 2, 2026
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New year, new challenges for Minnesota’s hospitality businessesHaley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
March 31, 2026
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Data map of the Ninth District
Regional Economic Indicators
March 23, 2026
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Collage featuring an image of childcare worker with two infants on the right, portrait of Tu-Uyen Tran in the center, and portrait of Suzanne Pearl on the right
Regional Economic Conditions: Minnesota Child Care ProvidersTu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
Event on May 13, 2026
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A street-level view of the intersection of First Avenue North and Roberts Street North in Fargo, North Dakota, looking east on a partly cloudy summer day. An older, four-story, brick building appears on the left and the newer-construction, five-story Cityscapes Plaza apartments appears on the right.
How a population boom changed North Dakota’s housing marketsJuliet Cramer | Associate Data Scientist, Community Development and EngagementBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and EngagementLibby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement
April 2, 2026
Article
Snow covered patio dining area outside of an urban restaurant
New year, new challenges for Minnesota’s hospitality businessesHaley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
March 31, 2026
Article
Data map of the Ninth District
Regional Economic Indicators
March 23, 2026
Data
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Varied unemployment insurance criteria make for uneven worker experiencesJuliet Cramer | Associate Data Scientist, Community Development and EngagementAyushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and EngagementRyan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement (former)
March 19, 2026
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Investor Ownership of Single-Family Rentals in the Twin Cities Region
Event on March 19, 2026
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Ninth District businesses strain under unpredictable conditionsHaley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
February 27, 2026
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Strong harvests were cold comfort for district farmersJoe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
February 12, 2026
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Manufacturers remain optimistic after another down yearJoe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
February 4, 2026
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Three ways economic data will strengthen Indian Country over the next decadeCasey Lozar | Vice President, Director of Center for Indian Country Development
February 3, 2026
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Minneapolis Fed economic conference reports mixed growth in 2025Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
February 2, 2026
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Regional Economic Conditions: ManufacturingJoe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
Event on January 30, 2026
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