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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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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
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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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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 (former)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 (former)
November 26, 2025
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