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We work to promote healthy communities, human capital, and neighborhood reinvestment across the Ninth District, and we provide analysis of emerging issues that affect low- and moderate-income people.
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Staff Reports
Large-Scale Public Hiring and Labor Market Outcomes

Adam Bee | U.S. Census Bureau

Ayushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and Engagement
March 27, 2026
Research
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Varied unemployment insurance criteria make for uneven worker experiences

Juliet Cramer | Associate Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement

Ayushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and EngagementRyan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement (former)
March 19, 2026
Article
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Tribes embrace Section 105(l) leasing to generate facility funding

Phil Gover | Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development

Matthew Gregg | Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country Development
March 18, 2026
Article
Staff Reports
Large-Scale Public Hiring, Wages, and Community Outcomes: Evidence from the Works Progress AdministrationAyushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and Engagement
March 9, 2026
Research
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Investor Ownership of Single-Family Rentals in the Twin Cities Region
Event on March 19, 2026
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Using Your Tribal Data to Chart Your Future
Event on March 3, 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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Public or private? For tribes, access to bond markets carries cost considerationsAndrew Huff | Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Center for Indian Country DevelopmentVanessa Palmer | Division Data Director, Community Development and Engagement
January 30, 2026
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Staff Reports
Understanding Eligibility and Take-Up in State Unemployment Insurance Programs

Juliet Cramer | Associate Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement

Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement (former)
January 16, 2026
Research
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Delivering housing innovation on a flatbed trailerLibby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement

Ella Tracy | Intern, Community Development and Engagement

December 19, 2025
Article
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What new data tell us about the growth of occupational licensure

Juliet Cramer | Associate Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement

Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement (former)
December 19, 2025
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