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2002, issue Nov, vol 14

What lies beneath: The bills come due for hardrock mining's toxic past pp. 1-3

Douglas Clement

The prices-right: The toughest problem in metal mining's future will be making prices reflect all the costs pp. 4-6

Douglas Clement

How much for a grizzly? Estimating environmental values is difficult but essential pp. 5

Douglas Clement

Pay dirt or fool's gold: Do small towns strike it rich with metal mining or do they simply get the shaft? pp. 6-8

Douglas Clement

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 pp. 9-13

Ronald Wirtz

Drought is hell: Some parts of the district are so dry that despondent farmers can hardly grow grapes of wrath pp. 14-17

Frank Jossi

Mother Nature hits farmers and ranchers in second quarter pp. 17

Benjamin Knelman and Tobias Madden

Home sales, prices and loan delinquencies are up pp. 18

Rob Grunewald

2002, issue Sep, vol 14

Boomers, babies and bye-bye Bobby: shifting age composition more than just young folks leaving pp. 2-3

Elizabeth Holmes

A labor vacuum with no population suction pp. 3

Ronald Wirtz

Rural census: half full or half empty? pp. 1,4-9

Ronald Wirtz

Data don't tell the whole story pp. 7

Ronald Wirtz

Census recap: population trends all over the district map pp. 8-9

Anonymous

Stand by your county, man pp. 10-11

Ronald Wirtz

Checking out? Hotels in smaller communities have weathered the downturn better than big-city siblings pp. 12-14

Jane Brissett

From the ground up: Despite growing demand and solid prices organic farming still faces high hurdles pp. 15-17

Anitra Budd

Bank web sites address privacy concerns-customers and their own pp. 19

Tobias Madden

2002, issue Jul, vol 14

Strength in hidden numbers: Underemployment and skill mismatches offer glimpse behind area labor shortages pp. 1-3

Ronald Wirtz

New Economy value meal, please: the hype is all high skills and high pay, but the meat is maybe something less pp. 4-5

Ronald Wirtz

Shall we dance? as jobs grow but the labor pool doesn't, job matching becomes essential to make sure everybody gets the right partner pp. 6-7

Ronald Wirtz

After disaster: salvage or savage logging? pp. 8-9

Jane Brissett

Digging in or digging out? Despite new exploration, mining's future in a deep hole pp. 10-12

Jane Brissett

Hunting for a solution: Resident and nonresident hunters duel over the benefits of state game resources pp. 13-15

Rosie Cataldo

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 pp. 16-18

Douglas Clement

Personal income growth slows in district pp. 19

Rob Grunewald

Agricultural finances weaken pp. 19

Tobias Madden

District economy expected to recover modestly pp. 22-23

Rob Grunewald and Tobias Madden

2002, issue May, vol 14

The cost of living: Health care spending is higher than ever and still climbing pp. 1-3

Douglas Clement

Life is good: Considering benefits--and accurately measuring costs--is critical when evaluating health care spending pp. 4

Douglas Clement

Beyond supply and demand: The reasons for increased health care costs go beyond simple supply and demand, and solutions are tougher than they seem pp. 5-7

Douglas Clement

Rural health care: Heal thyself? pp. 9-11

Jane Brissett

Mr. Recession, meet Mr. Labor Shortage: Not long ago, labor shortages were the big concern on Main Street. Has the recession changed that? pp. 12-15

Ronald Wirtz

District tourism focuses on new attractions pp. 16-17

Rosie Cataldo

2002, issue Mar, vol 14

Farm safety at any speed pp. 1-4

Ronald Wirtz

A fair price for whom? pp. 4-6

Ronald Wirtz

Green is good: Many believe paying farmers for better environmental outcomes is an idea worth fertilizing pp. 6-8

Ronald Wirtz

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? pp. 9-11

Rosie Cataldo

With a little help from our friends: Though declining in number, co-ops find new ways to help farmers and rural communities pp. 12-14

Jane Brissett

Not milk? Midwest dairy is dying, says the conventional wisdom. Not gonna happen, say district farmers pp. 15-18

Douglas Clement

2002, issue Jan, vol 14

Wanted criminals: For two decades, prisons have been a growth strategy for small towns. Does the strategy work? And will it in the future? pp. 1

Douglas Clement

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 pp. 2-6

Douglas Clement

Busted? The boom in prison growth is slowing as crime rates decline, budgets tighten and policymakers consider alternatives pp. 7

Douglas Clement

Private vs. public: the prison debate. Can private prisons save tax dollars? The evidence is inconclusive pp. 8

Douglas Clement

Theme song for softwood lumber: Oh, Canada pp. 9-11

Jane Brissett

Military buildup: district defense contractors watching, waiting pp. 12-14

Rosie Cataldo

District economy slowed in 2001; expected to remain sluggish in 2002 pp. 15-16

Rob Grunewald and Tobias Madden

Business leaders pessimistic for 2002 pp. 16

Tobias Madden

Economy in recession: District generally follows national trend pp. 18

Rob Grunewald

Farmers' and ranchers' financial conditions deteriorate slightly

Tobias Madden

2001, issue Nov, vol 13

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 pp. 1

Ronald Wirtz

The need for speed: many argue broadband is a \\"must have\\" for people, businesses and communities. Who gets it, who doesn't and why? pp. 2-5

Ronald Wirtz

Error message: it's the data, stupid pp. 3

Ronald Wirtz

Lotsa cooks in the broadband kitchen pp. 5-7

Ronald Wirtz

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? pp. 8-11

Douglas Clement

Fighting the last war: current policy neglects to anticipate the impact of floodplain development on future flood potential pp. 11

Douglas Clement

Back to nature: restoring wetlands may help to control floods, but their other values complicate the picture pp. 12-13

Douglas Clement

Fishing for diversity: aquaculture in the Ninth District pp. 14-15

Rosie Cataldo

Incubating economic development: fast becoming a popular tool for local economic development, incubators' long-term impact less obvious pp. 16-18

Jane Brissett

The University of Minnesota as a public good pp. 19

Rob Grunewald and Arthur J. Rolnick

Financial condition of farmers and ranchers varies across the district pp. 21

Tobias Madden

Economic aftershocks: Ninth District businesses report on the impact of Sept. 11, 2001 pp. S1

Anonymous

2001, issue Sep, vol 13

Subsidizing sorrow pp. 1

Douglas Clement

The failure of flood control pp. 2-3

Douglas Clement

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? pp. 4-5

Douglas Clement

Out of harm's way: the new wave in flood control is getting rid of the problem: us pp. 6-7

Douglas Clement

Emus and ostriches and elk, oh my pp. 8-9

Rosie Cataldo

Public venture, public gain? pp. 10-13

Ronald Wirtz

The granddaddy of VC pp. 13-14

Ronald Wirtz

Ninth District banking conditions from the examiners' viewpoint pp. 16-17

Ron J. Feldman, Jason Schmidt and Niel D. Willardson

2001, issue Jul, vol 13

Nurturing the light bulb economy: the new-found profile of entrepreneurs and venture capital has states eager to get more of both pp. 1

Ronald Wirtz

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 pp. 2-4

Ronald Wirtz

2001, issue May, vol 13

State of the union pp. 1

Douglas Clement

Labor pains pp. 2-5, 7-8

Douglas Clement

Do unions work? pp. 6

Douglas Clement

Phone home: call centers are finding a lot to like in the district, which might have long-term impact on small cities pp. 9-11

Ronald Wirtz

Lewis and Clark: the adventure begins, again pp. 12-14

Rosie Cataldo

District farm outlook uncertain, but North Dakota upbeat pp. 19

Tobias Madden

2001, issue Mar, vol 13

Edifice Complex: Ninth District cities are investing millions in stadiums, multiuse arenas and convention centers in hopes of better economic development and entertainment options pp. 1

Ronald Wirtz

Pitching for the minor leagues pp. 2-3

Ronald Wirtz

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\\" pp. 4-5

Ronald Wirtz

Stadiums and convention centers as community loss leaders pp. 5-7

Ronald Wirtz

Pulp Friction: Consolidation in the paper industry is a global phenomenon with huge Ninth District impact pp. 8-10

Douglas Clement

Micropower: The next big thing? pp. 11-14

Douglas Clement

\\"Beer Town\\" holds on to brewing legacy pp. 15-16

Rosie Cataldo

Increased use of uninsured deposits pp. 18-19

Ron J. Feldman and Jason Schmidt

2001, issue Jan, vol 13

Power struggle: deregulation, once seen as inevitable in the electric industry, is now on the backburner in most Ninth District states pp. 1

Douglas Clement

Pulling the plug on electricity deregulation? As policymakers seek reliable power grids, utilities and large consumers cope with an uncertain regulatory future pp. 2-6

Douglas Clement

Under the influence: all engines are go for the ethanol industry, but whether that continues hinges on fickle consumers and government policy pp. 7-9

Ronald Wirtz

Blowin' in the wind: underneath the chaos of electricity deregulation, part of the answer (my friend) to future energy needs might be wind generation pp. 10-11

Ronald Wirtz

Regional airports: fear of not flying pp. 12-14, 17

Douglas Clement

\\"Musseling\\" in on the Ninth District economy: How many clams will it cost? pp. 15-17

Rosie Cataldo

A slower, but still growing Ninth District economy forecast for 2001 pp. 18

Tobias Madden

District farmers and ranchers in better financial condition pp. 22

Tobias Madden