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Farm finances weakened further during the growing season
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
August 25, 2025
Article
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Regional Economic Indicators
August 20, 2025
Data
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Businesses struggle with uncertainty and high costs
Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
August 18, 2025
Data
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Regional Economic Conditions: General Business
Ron Wirtz | Director, Regional Outreach Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
Event on August 12, 2025
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Regional Economic Conditions: Professional Services
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
Event on August 1, 2025
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Services firms remain optimistic after a year of slight growth
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
August 1, 2025
Data
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Hospitality businesses see fewer customers and higher costs
Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
June 27, 2025
Data
African American man stocking shelves at a food pantry
Nonprofits roiled by funding cuts and threats of more cuts, surveys find
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
June 20, 2025
Article
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Regional Economic Conditions: Construction
Erick Garcia Luna | Director, Regional Outreach Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
Event on May 28, 2025
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Balancing costs, labor, and ambiguity in the Ninth District’s construction sector
Erick Garcia Luna | Director, Regional Outreach
May 28, 2025
Article
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Farm sentiment leaned pessimistic in the region as spring planting got underway
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
May 16, 2025
Article
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Increasing uncertainty is trickling through the regional economy
Karmi Anna Mattson | Assistant Vice President, Regional Outreach and Public Programs Shannon Lewis | Senior Project Manager
May 13, 2025
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