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Regional Economic Indicators
September 25, 2023
Data
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Addressing Obstacles to Opportunity for Foreign-Born Workers
Event on November 6, 2023
Event
A female speech therapist works with an elementary-school-age boy in a clinic setting. They are seated at a table, looking at flash cards that are spread out before them, and the therapist is pointing out one of the cards to the boy.
Who has an occupational license in the United States?
Tyler Boesch | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement Mary Hogan | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
September 22, 2023
Article
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Worker experience: Workers in the Upper Midwest struggle to find jobs that meet financial needs
Haley Chinander | Research Assistant Erick Garcia Luna | Director, Regional Outreach
September 6, 2023
Article
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The Gender Pay Gap: Micro Sources and Macro Consequences
Iacopo Morchio | University of Bristol Christian Moser | Columbia University
September 6, 2023
Research
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis building and logo
Recession in Perspective
September 1, 2023
Data
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Who’s not working? Education and the choice to be a stay-at-home parent
David H. Montgomery | Data Journalist (former)
August 30, 2023
Data
A collage of four photos, laid out in a grid, showing four June 22 event speakers in their respective locations: panelists Jane Flanagan of the Illinois Department of Labor, Jeff Glass of Amundsen Davis, and David Seligman of Towards Justice; and moderator Ryan Nunn.of the Minneapolis Fed.
Non-compete contracts prompt state actions and employer responses
Mary Hogan | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement Grace Ryan | Project Manager, Community Development and Engagement
August 24, 2023
Article
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Rising interest rates create more challenges for businesses
Haley Chinander | Research Assistant
August 22, 2023
Data
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Should people with limited work history qualify for unemployment insurance?
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
July 19, 2023
Article
Woman with a ponytail in a black shirt washing dishes in a restaurant
Worker experience: Low wages top list of employment barriers in Minnesota survey
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
July 12, 2023
Article
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Services firms are mildly optimistic, inflation and workforce availability remain big challenges
July 10, 2023
Article