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2004, Volume 16, Issue Sep
- 1-1 A rainbow coalition
by Phil Davies - 1-22 Solid performance marked by district publicly traded companies
by Rob Grunewald - 2-6 Faces of change
by Phil Davies - 7-10 Bring us your tired, huddled masses (we’ve got job openings)
by Phil Davies - 11-12 A good investment or money down the drain?
by Phil Davies - 13-16 The new coal rush
by Frank Jossi - 17-20 A fast, variable-speed mortgage roller coaster
by Colbey Sullivan
2004, Volume 16, Issue Nov
- 1-2,4-6 In banking, less can equal more
by Jason Schmidt & Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-3 Banking trends in a county near you
by Jason Schmidt - 1-6 A bank by any other name
by Jason Schmidt - 1-8 Too much of a good thing
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 7-8 Loosening the strings of regulation
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 9-11 The housing price is right
by Colbey Sullivan - 12-13 District natural resources still an economic factor
by Tobias Madden & Andrew Savaloja - 14-15 Globalization: not just for breakfast anymore
by John Fisher & Bob Isaacson - 16-19 Broadband.gov
by Phil Davies - 20-23 Got MILC?
by Joe Mahon
2004, Volume 16, Issue May
- 1-5 I am woman. Hear my business roar
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 5-6 Business is open on Venus
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 7-8 Running the gauntlet
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 9-12 Is gray the new gold?
by Douglas Clement - 13-15 Dialing up call centers: a slumping industry shows signs of life
by Frank Jossi - 16-17 Banking as destiny? FDIC's John Anderlik looks at rural communities and their banks
by David Fettig - 18-19 Taking the plunge
by Joe Mahon - 21-22 District exports: untold stories behind the data
by Rob Grunewald
2004, Volume 16, Issue Mar
- 1-1 Graying of the Ninth
by Douglas Clement - 1-21 Cattle prices on a two-year wild ride
by Tobias Madden - 1-23 Growth in house prices moderated in 2003
by Rob Grunewald - 2-5 Four funerals and a wedding: We're growing older and it won't be cheap
by Douglas Clement - 6-7 Why 65?
by Douglas Clement - 8-10 Welcome to retirement. Now back to work
by Douglas Clement - 11-14 Crop insurance turning dry fields in to cash crop
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 15-19 People have to eat
by Phil Davies - 22-23 Office flu shots, anyone?
by Joe Mahon
2004, Volume 16, Issue Jul
- 1-2,4 Moving beyond the 13th grade
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-3 Change is good, if you know how
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-7 Opinions and poster boys
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-14 District ag and natural resource industries boosted by high prices
by Tobias Madden & Amy Stittsworth - 1-15 Market conditions cause gasoline price hikes
by Rob Grunewald - 5-8 Behind the classroom doors
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 9-11 Banking on the fringe
by Joe Mahon - 12-13 Solid growth expected for district economy
by Rob Grunewald & Tobias Madden - y:2004:i:jul:n:v16no.4 Graduation exam: Spell “matriculation”
by Ronald A. Wirtz
2004, Volume 16, Issue Jan
- 1-5 An acquired taste for public goodies
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-18 Business outlook best in four years
by Tobias Madden - 1-19 Health care insurance costs escalate
by Rob Grunewald - 5-7 Put it on my ... er, his tab
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 8-10 After the fiscal gold rush
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 11-14 From dead spot to hot spot
by Frank Jossi - 16-17 An economic expansion with jobs expected in 2004
by Rob Grunewald & Tobias Madden
2003, Volume 15, Issue Sep
- 1-4 The next biotech frontier: weights and measures
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-5 Big bang biotech?
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-6 Biotech by any other measure
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 5-8 Come hither, biotech
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 9-12 Courting clusters
by Phil Davies - 13-16 Cash me out
by Frank Jossi - 18-19 Workforce quality top consideration for Minnesota companies
by Naomi Cytron & Tobias Madden
2003, Volume 15, Issue Nov
- 1-3,5 Love, pickup trucks and lost manufacturing jobs
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-8 Fido to the rescue
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-18 Manufacturers cautiously optimistic for second half of 2003
by Benjamin Knelman & Tobias Madden - 1-19 Charitable giving rates follow the economy and personal income
by Rob Grunewald - 3-4 Something, anything for the pain
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 6-8 Looking ahead, and over your shoulder
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 9-10 The taxing issue of e-commerce
by Frank Jossi - 12-15 Wrong side of the tracks?
by Dave Page & Ronald A. Wirtz - y:2003:i:nov:p:na:n:v15no.6 Powering the assembly line
by Ronald A. Wirtz
2003, Volume 15, Issue May
- 1-3 All abroad
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-17 Manufacturing employment down in urban and rural areas
by Rob Grunewald - 1-18 District manufacturers: tough 2002, cautiously optimistic 2003
by Tobias Madden - 1-19 Crop price increases a mixed blessing
by Tobias Madden - 4-5 An unwanted rest for hustling exporters
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 5-7 Please pass the salt exports
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 7-8 Uncle Sam wants you to export
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 10-13 Regional airports: embarking on smoother skies
by Dave Page - 14-17 The year of the minivan
by Frank Jossi
2003, Volume 15, Issue Mar
- 1-1 Gambling: A sure thing?
by Douglas Clement - 1-5 Taking food from mouths?
by Douglas Clement - 1-11 Few big winners
by Douglas Clement - 1-14 Early childhood development = economic development
by Rob Grunewald & Arthur J. Rolnick - 1-15 Changing the way lawmakers make spending decisions
by Steve Rothschild - 2-3 Profile of a gambling district: We love to gamble, and we've developed dozens of ways to do it
by Douglas Clement - 4-6 Not a great bet
by Douglas Clement - 6-10 Milking the new buffalo
by Douglas Clement - 12-13 Shopping online for lucky 7s
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 16-18 Temporary canary
by Frank Jossi
2003, Volume 15, Issue Jul
- 1-7 Water wars
by Douglas Clement - 1-23 First-quarter ag survey shows west and east are hurting
by Tobias Madden - 8-12 I dream of protective genies
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 13-15 On a trade mission
by Phil Davies - 16-18 Gentlemen, start your ethanol engines
by Frank Jossi - 20-21 Low-key expansion continues for district
by Rob Grunewald & Tobias Madden
2003, Volume 15, Issue Jan
- 1-3,5 Plugging the brain drain
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-4 Patterns of the young and restless
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-15 A jobless expansion isn't all bad news
by Rob Grunewald - 6-7 Designing a brain drain plug
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 8-11 The next gold rush, or gold bust?
by Frank Jossi - 8-11 District economy to expand modestly
by Rob Grunewald & Tobias Madden - 12-15 The shipping news & forecast
by Marcia Jedd - 18-19 Business leaders are slightly optimistic for 2003
by Tobias Madden - 18-19 Agricultural conditions mixed in third quarter
by Tobias Madden
2002, Volume 14, Issue Sep
- 1-3 A labor vacuum with no population suction
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-7 Data don't tell the whole story
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1,4-9 Rural census: half full or half empty?
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-19 Bank web sites address privacy concerns-customers and their own
by Tobias Madden - 2-3 Boomers, babies and bye-bye Bobby: shifting age composition more than just young folks leaving
by Elizabeth Holmes - 8-9 Census recap: population trends all over the district map
by anonymous - 10-11 Stand by your county, man
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 12-14 Checking out? Hotels in smaller communities have weathered the downturn better than big-city siblings
by Jane Brissett - 15-17 From the ground up: Despite growing demand and solid prices organic farming still faces high hurdles
by Anitra Budd
2002, Volume 14, Issue Nov
- 1-3 What lies beneath: The bills come due for hardrock mining's toxic past
by Douglas Clement - 1-5 How much for a grizzly? Estimating environmental values is difficult but essential
by Douglas Clement - 1-17 Mother Nature hits farmers and ranchers in second quarter
by Benjamin Knelman & Tobias Madden - 1-18 Home sales, prices and loan delinquencies are up
by Rob Grunewald - 4-6 The prices-right: The toughest problem in metal mining's future will be making prices reflect all the costs
by Douglas Clement - 6-8 Pay dirt or fool's gold: Do small towns strike it rich with metal mining or do they simply get the shaft?
by Douglas Clement - 9-13 More than just a pretty place? Natural amenities offer some rural counties a leg up in attracting people, but economic prosperity does not necessarily follow
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 14-17 Drought is hell: Some parts of the district are so dry that despondent farmers can hardly grow grapes of wrath
by Frank Jossi
2002, Volume 14, Issue May
- 1-3 The cost of living: Health care spending is higher than ever and still climbing
by Douglas Clement - 1-4 Life is good: Considering benefits--and accurately measuring costs--is critical when evaluating health care spending
by Douglas Clement - 5-7 Beyond supply and demand: The reasons for increased health care costs go beyond simple supply and demand, and solutions are tougher than they seem
by Douglas Clement - 9-11 Rural health care: Heal thyself?
by Jane Brissett - 12-15 Mr. Recession, meet Mr. Labor Shortage: Not long ago, labor shortages were the big concern on Main Street. Has the recession changed that?
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 16-17 District tourism focuses on new attractions
by Rosie Cataldo
2002, Volume 14, Issue Mar
- 1-4 Farm safety at any speed
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 4-6 A fair price for whom?
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 6-8 Green is good: Many believe paying farmers for better environmental outcomes is an idea worth fertilizing
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 9-11 Full throttle for high-speed rail? High-speed rail likely hinges on federal funding, but does getting such funding automatically make it a good idea?
by Rosie Cataldo - 12-14 With a little help from our friends: Though declining in number, co-ops find new ways to help farmers and rural communities
by Jane Brissett - 15-18 Not milk? Midwest dairy is dying, says the conventional wisdom. Not gonna happen, say district farmers
by Douglas Clement
2002, Volume 14, Issue Jul
- 1-3 Strength in hidden numbers: Underemployment and skill mismatches offer glimpse behind area labor shortages
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-19 Agricultural finances weaken
by Tobias Madden - 1-19 Personal income growth slows in district
by Rob Grunewald - 4-5 New Economy value meal, please: the hype is all high skills and high pay, but the meat is maybe something less
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 6-7 Shall we dance? as jobs grow but the labor pool doesn't, job matching becomes essential to make sure everybody gets the right partner
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 8-9 After disaster: salvage or savage logging?
by Jane Brissett - 10-12 Digging in or digging out? Despite new exploration, mining's future in a deep hole
by Jane Brissett - 13-15 Hunting for a solution: Resident and nonresident hunters duel over the benefits of state game resources
by Rosie Cataldo - 16-18 Cures for health care ills: are there answers to our health care problems? Here are four ideas and how they're faring in the Ninth District
by Douglas Clement - 22-23 District economy expected to recover modestly
by Rob Grunewald & Tobias Madden
2002, Volume 14, Issue Jan
- 1-1 Wanted criminals: For two decades, prisons have been a growth strategy for small towns. Does the strategy work? And will it in the future?
by Douglas Clement - 1-7 Busted? The boom in prison growth is slowing as crime rates decline, budgets tighten and policymakers consider alternatives
by Douglas Clement - 1-8 Private vs. public: the prison debate. Can private prisons save tax dollars? The evidence is inconclusive
by Douglas Clement - 1-16 Business leaders pessimistic for 2002
by Tobias Madden - 1-18 Economy in recession: District generally follows national trend
by Rob Grunewald - 2-6 Big house on the prairie: Despite protests by some, small-town leaders have sought out prisons as economic saviors. Both the critics' deepest fears and the boosters' highest hopes are likely to go unfulfilled
by Douglas Clement - 9-11 Theme song for softwood lumber: Oh, Canada
by Jane Brissett - 12-14 Military buildup: district defense contractors watching, waiting
by Rosie Cataldo - 15-16 District economy slowed in 2001; expected to remain sluggish in 2002
by Rob Grunewald & Tobias Madden - y:2002:i:jan:n:v14no.1 Farmers' and ranchers' financial conditions deteriorate slightly
by Tobias Madden
2001, Volume 13, Issue Sep
- 1-1 Subsidizing sorrow
by Douglas Clement - 2-3 The failure of flood control
by Douglas Clement - 4-5 Dam it all: Dams and levees are the usual answer to flooding, but they're not always the right answer. So why do we keep building them?
by Douglas Clement - 6-7 Out of harm's way: the new wave in flood control is getting rid of the problem: us
by Douglas Clement - 8-9 Emus and ostriches and elk, oh my
by Rosie Cataldo - 10-13 Public venture, public gain?
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 13-14 The granddaddy of VC
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 16-17 Ninth District banking conditions from the examiners' viewpoint
by Ron J. Feldman & Jason Schmidt & Niel D. Willardson
2001, Volume 13, Issue Nov
- 1-1 Economic aftershocks: Ninth District businesses report on the impact of Sept. 11, 2001
by anonymous - 1-1 Digital haves and have-nots: rural areas are assumed to be on the losing side of the digital divide, but that might not be the case
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-3 Error message: it's the data, stupid
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-11 Fighting the last war: current policy neglects to anticipate the impact of floodplain development on future flood potential
by Douglas Clement - 1-19 The University of Minnesota as a public good
by Rob Grunewald & Arthur J. Rolnick - 1-21 Financial condition of farmers and ranchers varies across the district
by Tobias Madden - 2-5 The need for speed: many argue broadband is a \\"must have\\" for people, businesses and communities. Who gets it, who doesn't and why?
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 5-7 Lotsa cooks in the broadband kitchen
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 8-11 After the flood: flood insurance and wetlands restoration are two policies that hold both promise and problems for flood control. Will they be able to handle the next disaster?
by Douglas Clement - 12-13 Back to nature: restoring wetlands may help to control floods, but their other values complicate the picture
by Douglas Clement - 14-15 Fishing for diversity: aquaculture in the Ninth District
by Rosie Cataldo - 16-18 Incubating economic development: fast becoming a popular tool for local economic development, incubators' long-term impact less obvious
by Jane Brissett
2001, Volume 13, Issue May
- 1-1 State of the union
by Douglas Clement - 1-6 Do unions work?
by Douglas Clement - 1-19 District farm outlook uncertain, but North Dakota upbeat
by Tobias Madden - 2-5,7-8 Labor pains
by Douglas Clement - 9-11 Phone home: call centers are finding a lot to like in the district, which might have long-term impact on small cities
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 12-14 Lewis and Clark: the adventure begins, again
by Rosie Cataldo
2001, Volume 13, Issue Mar
- 1-1 Edifice Complex: Ninth District cities are investing millions in stadiums, multiuse arenas and convention centers in hopes of better economic development and entertainment options
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 2-3 Pitching for the minor leagues
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 4-5 Shall we gather? Many smaller cities are eager to invest in convention centers on behalf of local economic development. Whether they should \\"depends on how you do the accounting\\"
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 5-7 Stadiums and convention centers as community loss leaders
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 8-10 Pulp Friction: Consolidation in the paper industry is a global phenomenon with huge Ninth District impact
by Douglas Clement - 11-14 Micropower: The next big thing?
by Douglas Clement - 15-16 \\"Beer Town\\" holds on to brewing legacy
by Rosie Cataldo - 18-19 Increased use of uninsured deposits
by Ron J. Feldman & Jason Schmidt
2001, Volume 13, Issue Jul
- 1-1 Nurturing the light bulb economy: the new-found profile of entrepreneurs and venture capital has states eager to get more of both
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 2-4 Fairy tales and venture capital: the rise of venture capital has given District states \\"green\\" envy, fretting that its absence will affect regional and state economies
by Ronald A. Wirtz
2001, Volume 13, Issue Jan
- 1-1 Power struggle: deregulation, once seen as inevitable in the electric industry, is now on the backburner in most Ninth District states
by Douglas Clement - 1-18 A slower, but still growing Ninth District economy forecast for 2001
by Tobias Madden - 1-22 District farmers and ranchers in better financial condition
by Tobias Madden - 2-6 Pulling the plug on electricity deregulation? As policymakers seek reliable power grids, utilities and large consumers cope with an uncertain regulatory future
by Douglas Clement - 7-9 Under the influence: all engines are go for the ethanol industry, but whether that continues hinges on fickle consumers and government policy
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 10-11 Blowin' in the wind: underneath the chaos of electricity deregulation, part of the answer (my friend) to future energy needs might be wind generation
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 12-14,17 Regional airports: fear of not flying
by Douglas Clement - 15-17 \\"Musseling\\" in on the Ninth District economy: How many clams will it cost?
by Rosie Cataldo
2000, Volume 12, Issue Oct
- 1-1 Buyer beware: Despite high costs and warnings from consumer groups, the market for payday loans and other convenience-based financial services continues to grow. What gives?
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-6 Will that be cash, check or debtor's hell?
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 1-15 Ag finances improve, but farmers still struggling
by Tobias Madden - 2-5,7 A helping hand, or new age loan sharking?
by Ronald A. Wirtz - 8-9,14 Regional airports: Fasten your seatbelt
by Douglas Clement