Skip to main content

About Us

We serve the public by pursuing a growing economy and stable financial system that work for all of us.

What We Do

Who We Are

Work With Us

Overview & Mission

The Ninth District

Our History

Diversity & Inclusion

Tours

Contact Us

Region & Community

We examine economic issues that deeply affect our communities.

The Ninth District

Regional Economic Indicators

COVID-19 Dashboard

Community Development & Engagement

Student Essay Contest

The Bakken Oil Boom

Beige Book

Research

We conduct world-class research to inform and inspire policymakers and the public.

Research Groups

Topics

Data & Reporting

Banking

We provide the banking community with timely information and useful guidance.

For Banks

Data & Reporting

Banking Topics

Contact Us

For Consumers

Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility

CDFIs

Banking in the Ninth archive

Policy

We strive to advance policy that promotes economic well-being.

Key Initiatives

Policy Topics

Monetary Policy

Economic Research

Manufacturing

When it comes to understanding the production of durable and nondurable goods, we keep abreast of manufacturing conditions via regular surveys, monitor exports in our district’s six states, and report on the health of regional manufacturing in the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book.

1 – 12 of 18

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis building and logo
Motor vehicle sales revving their engines
Ron Wirtz | Director, Regional Outreach
August 4, 2020
Article
Minneapolis Fed news release graphic
Minnesota manufacturers expect stability in 2020
Alyssa Augustine | Senior Public Relations Program Manager
February 4, 2020
News
Manufacturers’ survey: Acceleration in growth expected after a modest 2019
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
February 4, 2020
Article
2020 Outlook key image
2020 outlook: Optimism, with a healthy dose of caution
Ron Wirtz | Director, Regional Outreach
January 17, 2020
Article
Staff Reports
Real Exchange Rates and Primary Commodity Prices
Joao Ayres | Inter-American Development Bank Constantino Hevia | Universidad Torcuato Di Tella Juan Pablo Nicolini | Senior Research Economist and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
May 9, 2019
Research
Staff Reports
Firm Entry and Exit and Aggregate Growth
Jose Asturias | Georgetown University Qatar Sewon Hur | Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Timothy J. Kehoe | Consultant, University of Minnesota, and National Bureau of Economic Research Kim J. Ruhl | University of Wisconsin and National Bureau of Economic Research
February 13, 2019
Research
manufacturer
Regional manufacturers expect continued growth in 2019
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
January 14, 2019
Article
Motivated to automate
Phil Davies | Editor, fedgazette (2015-2018)
March 28, 2018
Article
At your service
Phil Davies | Editor, fedgazette (2015-2018)
March 28, 2018
Article
manufacturing key
District manufacturers optimistic about 2018
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
January 8, 2018
Article
Ninth District manufactured exports retrench in 2016
Ashwini Sankar | Research Analyst
July 10, 2017
Article
Working Papers
Indivisibilities in Distribution
Thomas J. Holmes | Consultant Ethan Singer | Compass Lexecon
March 13, 2017
Research