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Firms less optimistic as rising prices and continued labor shortages strain business
Haley Chinander | Research Assistant
August 18, 2022
Data
Person deciding whether to enter the workforce or not
Seeking maximum employment
Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Senior Research Economist, Institute
August 17, 2022
Article
Inquiring Minds: Q&A with Jane Olmstead-Rumsey key image
Inquiring Minds: Q&A with Jane Olmstead-Rumsey
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst
July 22, 2022
Article
Share of retirees in Ninth District accelerated during the pandemic key image
The COVID retirement surge
Erick Garcia Luna | Director, Regional Outreach Haley Chinander | Research Assistant
July 15, 2022
Article
Institute paper key images
Long-Haulers and Labor Market Outcomes
Dasom Ham | Research Assistant
July 7, 2022
Research
Decorative Key
Services firms remain optimistic despite inflation challenges
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
June 27, 2022
Data
Data map of the Ninth District
Regional Economic Indicators
June 24, 2022
Data
As labor market tightens, the new frontier for many employers is workers they’ve overlooked key image
As labor market tightens, the new frontier for many employers is workers they’ve overlooked
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
June 3, 2022
Article
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Can the minimum wage combat employers’ labor market power?
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
June 3, 2022
Article
Lone student sitting in a lecture hall with downward trending arrow overlaid on an admissions application
College enrollments in the Ninth District continued to decline during pandemic
Haley Chinander | Research Assistant
June 2, 2022
Article
Half of Minnesota child care providers unsure how long they’ll remain in business key image
Half of Minnesota child care providers unsure how long they'll remain in business
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
May 26, 2022
Article
Survey of workers in Minnesota and North Dakota highlights labor market mobility and inflation challenges key image
Survey of workers in Minnesota and North Dakota highlights labor market mobility and inflation challenges
Erick Garcia Luna | Director, Regional Outreach
May 18, 2022
Article