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On a sunny fall day, snow-capped mountains are reflected on the surface of a perfectly calm lake. A chart image with trend lines that mimic the contours of the mountains and their reflection is superimposed over the landscape image.
Three ways economic data will strengthen Indian Country over the next decadeCasey Lozar | Vice President, Director of Center for Indian Country Development
February 3, 2026
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panoramic view of a canola field, with powerlines running into the distance
Minneapolis Fed economic conference reports mixed growth in 2025Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
February 2, 2026
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A high-angle view of a rural construction site on a sunny summer day. In the foreground are two white concrete-mixing trucks and a crew of several workers who are laying down the concrete for a segment of roadway. In the background are additional construction vehicles and green, rolling farmland.
Public or private? For tribes, access to bond markets carries cost considerationsAndrew Huff | Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Center for Indian Country DevelopmentVanessa Palmer | Division Data Director, Community Development and Engagement
January 30, 2026
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A view inside a large, brightly lit factory where units of modular housing are being constructed out of lumber and other components. The units in the foreground are only partially built and the units in the background are completely built. Two workers are visible in the upper right corner of the image..
Delivering housing innovation on a flatbed trailerLibby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement

Ella Tracy | Intern, Community Development and Engagement

December 19, 2025
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A young male electrician wearing an olive green tee shirt and gray baseball cap is seen from the side as he installs an electrical box on the exterior of a house. The house has sage green siding with white trim and stone accents. The electrician's metal ladder is visible in the background, resting against the side of the house.
What new data tell us about the growth of occupational licensure

Juliet Cramer | Associate Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement

Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
December 19, 2025
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Decorative image featuring two young Native women, seen in profile, standing in front of a white board. One of the women writes on the board and speaks as the other woman looks on and listens. Large icons representing data and research appear as background or overlay elements.
Research collaborations propel economic data in Indian CountryCaryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Community Development and Engagement
December 9, 2025
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A drone-level view of a newly developed neighborhood in a suburban area in Northern California. Two large tracts of green, undeveloped land appear in the foreground. Multiple subdivisions containing single-family homes stretch into the background, where agricultural fields and mountains are visible on the horizon.
States look for clogs in the housing pipelineBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement

Ella Tracy | Intern, Community Development and Engagement

November 26, 2025
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This image is a collage of photos of three individuals speaking at the Center for Indian Country Development's (CICD's) 10th Anniversary and Data Summit event on October 8–9, 2025. Pictured from left to right are Larry Wright Jr., Executive Director of the National Congress of American Indians; Maranda Compton, founder and president of Lepwe, Inc.; and Casey Lozar, vice president and the director of CICD at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
At milestone CICD event, tribal leaders reflect on leveraging economic data as a tool of sovereigntyCaryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Community Development and Engagement
November 24, 2025
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A street view of an apartment complex in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, on a sunny, clear day. The property consists of multiple three-story, 12-unit buildings that are clad in a mixture of orange brick and cream stucco and have navy blue awnings over their front entrances.
Multifamily housing operators describe a “precarious position”Ben Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement
October 31, 2025
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A view looking up a residential street in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, on a partly cloudy fall day. Three small Cape Cod-style homes can be seen: a light blue house in the foreground, a beige house in the middle, and a white house in the background.
Lower-income home shoppers in Twin Cities area saw fewer options, higher costs in 2024Erik Hembre | Senior Economist, Community Development and EngagementBen Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and EngagementLibby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and EngagementMaxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement
October 23, 2025
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A young, straight, Indigenous couple and their baby sit on the wooden front steps of a small, light-blue house with white trim. The family members are all in jeans, with the parents wearing white sweaters and the baby wearing a gray sweater. The baby looks at the camera while the parents gaze down at the baby and the mom leans in to kiss the baby's forehead.
Native CDFI relending program expands access to affordable homeownership in Indian CountryMatthew Gregg | Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country Development

Harley Kell | Policy Fellow, Center for Indian Country Development (former)

October 7, 2025
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Inside a metal fabrication workshop, a male worker leans forward and holds a long, narrow sheet of steel in place on one end of a large metal press. The machine and the worker are seen in profile, with the worker wearing a black jacket, gray cap, gray protective gloves, and safety glasses. A second worker can be seen out of focus in the background, securing the other end of the steel panel.
Who gets unemployment benefits for shared work?

Shelby Cook | Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency

Leonidas Murembya | Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency

Ayushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and EngagementRyan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
September 30, 2025
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