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We report on the economic conditions in the Ninth District and provide data analysis to better understand issues that, in particular, affect low- and moderate-income people and communities.
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Is remote work declining? What the latest data showHaley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
June 25, 2026
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Regional Economic Conditions: Midyear UpdateJoe Mahon | Director, Regional OutreachBenjamin A. Malin | Vice President, Research
Event on July 17, 2026
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Optimism prevails among services firms despite year of uncertainty and sluggishnessJoe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
June 24, 2026
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Minnesota hospitality businesses are wary about the summer season Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
June 22, 2026
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Is remote work declining? What the latest data showHaley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
June 25, 2026
Article
Collage featuring colorful Ninth District graphic beside portraits of Joe Mahon and Ben Malin
Regional Economic Conditions: Midyear UpdateJoe Mahon | Director, Regional OutreachBenjamin A. Malin | Vice President, Research
Event on July 17, 2026
Event
Consultants gathered around a table discussing charts.
Optimism prevails among services firms despite year of uncertainty and sluggishnessJoe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
June 24, 2026
Article
Business owner standing in a doorway, looking to his left, with a line chart trending downwards overlaying the image.
Minnesota hospitality businesses are wary about the summer season Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
June 22, 2026
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Construction worker welding steel beams at a commercial building site
Construction activity softens under rising costs and uncertaintyErick Garcia Luna | Director, Regional Outreach
June 22, 2026
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Data map of the Ninth District
Regional Economic Indicators
June 12, 2026
Data
Children playing with toys with a child care worker at a child care center
Crisis continues for Minnesota’s child care sectorTu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
June 5, 2026
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A view of two three-story, sixplex apartment buildings that are under construction on a compact urban lot in St. Paul, Minnesota, on a clear spring day. The buildings appear mostly completed except for siding and exterior finishes. They are partially wrapped in white Tyvek sheeting and the site is crowded with stacks of construction materials and temporary security fencing.
Housing policies in Saint Paul yield mixed results, data and developers sayErik Hembre | Senior Economist, Community Development and EngagementLibby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and EngagementMaxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement
June 3, 2026
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Saint Paul Housing DashboardMaxine Xu | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement
June 3, 2026
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Regional Economic Conditions: Professional Services
Event on June 22, 2026
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AI adoption in business grows steadily but unevenlyErick Garcia Luna | Director, Regional Outreach
May 29, 2026
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A car drives along a trend line across a map of the U.S. that spikes at Minnesota where there's hail and lightening
Why did auto insurance rates go up so much in Minnesota?Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
May 26, 2026
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