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From robots to ecommerce, from artificial intelligence to internet banking, technology and innovation are affecting how we work, how we shop, and how we pay. We research and report on how technology and innovation are impacting the economy.

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Top image: Aerial view of data center in Stutsman County, North Dakota; Bottom image: A technician on racks of equipment in a data center located in Stutsman County, North Dakota
Massive data centers lay roots in the Ninth DistrictHaley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
October 7, 2025
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Lukas Freund
Inquiring minds: Q&A with Lukas Freund

Sydney Dettmann | Intern, Institute

September 19, 2025
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Illustration of hands connected by data
Who decides? How algorithms and humans interact in judges’ decisions about bailLisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
January 21, 2025
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A neighborhood on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota is seen from a distance on a cloudy day in late autumn. Overlaying the Cheyenne River photo are images representing a computer circuit board, fiber optic components, and beams of data traveling through a wireless network.
After the Affordable Connectivity Program, home Internet access on tribal lands ticks upMatthew Gregg | Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country DevelopmentH Trostle | Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development
September 10, 2024
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At dusk on a clear evening, cars travel along U.S. Highway 89 outside of Browning, Montana, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The Rocky Mountains in Glacier National Park appear in the distance.
Inaccurate data could hinder broadband access in Indian CountryH Trostle | Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development
October 11, 2023
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Graphics of charts, newscasters, and bills float on the left side, then pass through an AI filter, becoming an orderly collection on the right
Across the Fed, a mindful exploration of AI is underwayJeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
September 22, 2023
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Lukas Althoff image with question and answer icons
Inquiring minds: Q&A with Lukas AlthoffLandon Peterson | Associate Examiner, Supervision, Regulation, and Credit
September 20, 2023
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Photo collage of Stefania Albanesi
Scholar spotlight: Stefania AlbanesiJeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
April 17, 2023
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Cybersecurity trends and best practices for community banks key image
Cybersecurity trends and best practices for community banks

Dane Scofield | Examiner

October 5, 2022
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When disrupters lose their drive key image
When the disrupters lose their driveJeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
August 10, 2022
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Inquiring Minds: Q&A with Jane Olmstead-Rumsey key image
Inquiring minds: Q&A with Jane Olmstead-Rumsey Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
July 22, 2022
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The Tribal Digital Divide: Extent and Explanations

Anahid Bauer | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Donn Feir | CICD Research Fellow (former)Matthew Gregg | Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country Development
June 27, 2022
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