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Outline of the state of North Dakota highlighting an image of houses
Housing Needs and Opportunities in North Dakota
Event on November 6, 2025
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A street view of an apartment complex in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, on a sunny, clear day. The property consists of multiple three-story, 12-unit buildings that are clad in a mixture of orange brick and cream stucco and have navy blue awnings over their front entrances.
Multifamily housing operators describe a “precarious position”Ben Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement
October 31, 2025
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A view looking up a residential street in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, on a partly cloudy fall day. Three small Cape Cod-style homes can be seen: a light blue house in the foreground, a beige house in the middle, and a white house in the background.
Lower-income home shoppers in Twin Cities area saw fewer options, higher costs in 2024Erik Hembre | Senior Economist, Community Development and EngagementBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and EngagementLibby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement

Maxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement

October 23, 2025
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Staff Reports
Large-Scale Public Hiring, Wages, and Community Outcomes: Evidence from the Works Progress AdministrationAyushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and Engagement
October 22, 2025
Research
Digital ledger art featuring a grandmother braiding her granddaughter's hair
CICD 10th Anniversary and Data Summit
Event on October 8, 2025
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A young, straight, Indigenous couple and their baby sit on the wooden front steps of a small, light-blue house with white trim. The family members are all in jeans, with the parents wearing white sweaters and the baby wearing a gray sweater. The baby looks at the camera while the parents gaze down at the baby and the mom leans in to kiss the baby's forehead.
Native CDFI relending program expands access to affordable homeownership in Indian CountryMatthew Gregg | Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country Development

Harley Kell | Policy Fellow, Center for Indian Country Development (former)

October 7, 2025
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Inside a metal fabrication workshop, a male worker leans forward and holds a long, narrow sheet of steel in place on one end of a large metal press. The machine and the worker are seen in profile, with the worker wearing a black jacket, gray cap, gray protective gloves, and safety glasses. A second worker can be seen out of focus in the background, securing the other end of the steel panel.
Who gets unemployment benefits for shared work?

Shelby Cook | Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency

Leonidas Murembya | Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency

Ayushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and EngagementRyan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
September 30, 2025
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Photo on left side of image: At a table inside a schoolroom on the Navajo Reservation, a smiling female teacher helps a student with her assignment. The teacher wears a gold-colored, traditional Navajo shirt and several pieces of traditional jewelry, and her student wears jeans and a pink tee shirt. On right side of image: Layered symbols and visuals representing data science appear in silhouette on a blue background. The visuals include chart elements, numbers, and strings of computer code
Expanded Survey of Native Nations pilot advances understanding of tribal public finances

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

Ava LaPlante | Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country DevelopmentCasey Lozar | Vice President, Director of Center for Indian Country DevelopmentCaryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Community Development and EngagementVanessa Palmer | Data Director, Center for Indian Country DevelopmentH Trostle | Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development
September 25, 2025
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Inside a big-box home improvement store, a man in a short-sleeve plaid shirt bends down to compare the prices of boxes of hardware that are located on a low shelf. He is seen in profile, with the camera looking down the length of the store aisle.
Homeowner expenses outpaced inflation from 2021 through 2023Erik Hembre | Senior Economist, Community Development and EngagementBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement
September 16, 2025
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Two women engage in conversation while seated at a table in a brightly lit conference room or classroom. The first woman, in the foreground, is seen from behind. She wears a mango-colored sweater and gestures as she speaks. The woman in the background, who wears a mint-green shirt, looks at the first woman and listens attentively with her head resting on her hand.
Understanding the Native CDFI landscapeCaryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Community Development and Engagement
September 4, 2025
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A view of Hencen Apartments in Minneapolis, shot from street level at the corner of 4th Street SE and Hennepin Avenue on a partly cloudy summer day.
Unpacking supply and demand in rent trends since the Minneapolis 2040 PlanErik Hembre | Senior Economist, Community Development and EngagementBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and EngagementLibby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement

Maxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement

August 25, 2025
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In a brightly lit office space, two women, cropped mostly out of view except for their hands, sit across from one another at a wooden desk and gesture over a folder of documents that lies open on the desktop. The woman in the foreground holds one of the documents up for the other woman to review and sign.
How litigation shapes non-compete contracts’ effects on workersTyler Boesch | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement (former)Ayushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and EngagementRyan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
July 9, 2025
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