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A view inside a large, brightly lit factory where units of modular housing are being constructed out of lumber and other components. The units in the foreground are only partially built and the units in the background are completely built. Two workers are visible in the upper right corner of the image..
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
A young male electrician wearing an olive green tee shirt and gray baseball cap is seen from the side as he installs an electrical box on the exterior of a house. The house has sage green siding with white trim and stone accents. The electrician's metal ladder is visible in the background, resting against the side of the house.
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
December 19, 2025
Article
Staff Reports
Final Report for the Enhanced Services Pilot of the Montana Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment ProgramAyushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and EngagementRyan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement

Maxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement

December 17, 2025
Research
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Research collaborations propel economic data in Indian CountryCaryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Community Development and Engagement
December 9, 2025
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A drone-level view of a newly developed neighborhood in a suburban area in Northern California. Two large tracts of green, undeveloped land appear in the foreground. Multiple subdivisions containing single-family homes stretch into the background, where agricultural fields and mountains are visible on the horizon.
States look for clogs in the housing pipelineBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement

Ella Tracy | Intern, Community Development and Engagement

November 26, 2025
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Staff Reports
The Early Labor Market Impacts of Minnesota’s 2023 Non-Compete Enforcement BanAyushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and EngagementRyan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
November 26, 2025
Research
This image is a collage of photos of three individuals speaking at the Center for Indian Country Development's (CICD's) 10th Anniversary and Data Summit event on October 8–9, 2025. Pictured from left to right are Larry Wright Jr., Executive Director of the National Congress of American Indians; Maranda Compton, founder and president of Lepwe, Inc.; and Casey Lozar, vice president and the director of CICD at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
At milestone CICD event, tribal leaders reflect on leveraging economic data as a tool of sovereigntyCaryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Community Development and Engagement
November 24, 2025
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Housing Needs and Opportunities in North Dakota
Event on November 6, 2025
Event
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
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CICD 10th Anniversary and Data Summit
Event on October 8, 2025
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