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Small businesses along small town Main Street
Hiring slows as businesses continue to face high costs
Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
February 24, 2025
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Image of manufacturing worker next to portrait of Joe Mahon
Regional Economic Conditions: Manufacturing
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
Event on February 7, 2025
Event
Open sign in storefront
New establishment openings remain elevated in the Ninth District
Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
December 3, 2024
Article
On an overcast day in what appears to be late spring or early fall, a male worker wearing a navy blue coat and a white hard hat poses and smiles on a walkway atop the Se̓liš Ksanka Ql̓ispe̓ Dam in Polson, Montana. Hilly, grassy terrain dotted with pine trees is visible behind him.
Exploring five factors that help tribal enterprises thrive
Lexie Gauthier | Intern, Center for Indian Country Development Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Community Development and Engagement
October 10, 2024
Article
High interest rate chart graphic woven between small town main street business buildings.
High interest rates remain a top challenge for businesses as demand cools
Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
August 19, 2024
Article
Ron Wirtz
Regional Economic Conditions: Tourism and Hospitality
Ron Wirtz | Director, Regional Outreach
Event on September 27, 2024
Event
Susanne Pearl and Tu-Uyen Tran
Regional Economic Conditions: Health of the Minnesota Child Care Sector
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
Event on April 15, 2024
Event
Ron Wirtz
Regional Economic Conditions: General Business
Ron Wirtz | Director, Regional Outreach Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
Event on February 23, 2024
Event
survey check box image transposed over an image of small town main street
Businesses continue to struggle with high prices and interest rates
Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
February 22, 2024
Article
Seated in a window booth inside his restaurant, a Native American entrepreneur reviews paperwork for his business. He has a mustache and short, curly, salt-and-pepper hair, and wears glasses and a purple shirt.
Native entrepreneurs face credit-access challenges
Ava LaPlante | Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development Laurel Wheeler | CICD Research Fellow
February 21, 2024
Article
Joe Mahon
Regional Economic Conditions: Manufacturing
Joe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
Event on February 2, 2024
Event
Native Entrepreneurship Dashboard
December 5, 2023
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