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We keep up to date on manufacturing conditions via regular surveys and by monitoring exports in our district’s six states, and we report on the health of regional manufacturing in the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book.

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Staff Reports
Firm Entry and Exit and Aggregate Growth
Jose Asturias | United States Census Bureau Sewon Hur | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas 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
September 27, 2021
Research
After a rough year, manufacturers optimistic for 2021 key image
After a rough year, manufacturers optimistic for 2021
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
February 17, 2021
Article
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
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