Senior writer, Minneapolis Fed, and spreadsheet enthusiast. RT ≠ endorsement. My views ≠ Mpls Fed's views. https://xitter.cf/t.co/cjb9yhoUdh

Minneapolis, MN
Joined September 2013
The mining sector looms large over the economy in Marquette County, Michigan, but the steady growth of medical device manufacturing is helping the county diversify, according to a new article by @SoundsLikeToWin. Read for more: bit.ly/3ZSVLuO
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There seems to be renewed interest in banning foreign adversaries from owning US farmland. For those interested, I wrote a primer about the topic last year. Bottom line: adversaries do own some but very little. minneapolisfed.org/article/2…
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Join us TOMORROW for the 2025 Regional Economic Conditions Conference. This virtual event will feature @CHSInc President Jay Debertin in conversation with @neelkashkari. Event will also include panel discussions w/ reps from across our region. To register: bit.ly/41Akhmc
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How much do 25-34yo earn across the Ninth District? In 2019, median earnings ranged from $40,850 in Minnesota to $30,680 in Montana. The Income Distributions & Dynamics in America map tool lets you visualize earnings across the country + across time: bit.ly/3RPpGRk #IDDA
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#Immigrant labor has increased since the pandemic, read how employment has been impacted across the Fed’s Ninth District in this new article by @ErickGarciaLuna bit.ly/3YtkiGs
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Concerns about a softening labor market contributed to the Fed's latest half-point rate cut. That view is informed by up-to-the-moment research from @Simon_Mongey, who finds job vacancies are already lower than we think, w/ unemployment pressures rising. bit.ly/4eaK1J4
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Join us Oct 17-18 for Macroeconomic Policy Perspectives: Banking, Regulation, and Macroeconomic Outcomes. The event will advance our understanding of the sources and macroeconomic consequences of banking fragility. Agenda and livestream registration here: bit.ly/3XzY4RQ
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The fall issue of For All magazine from @OIGInstitute is now online. The issue features an interview with @D_W_Wilcox, a data dive illustrating the geography of unemployment in America, spotlights on the Institute’s visiting scholars, and more. ⬇️ bit.ly/32ycmGd
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The federal government began the Head Start program nearly 60 years ago. @bdtimpe @NebraskaEcon studies whether the program has succeeded in giving children born into poverty the tools needed to escape poverty as adults. Read @soundsliketowin's spotlight: bit.ly/3BpxO5e
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The cost of homeowners insurance is going ⬆️ while coverage is going ⬇️. @SoundsLikeToWin takes a closer (and higher!) look at how shrinkflation is affecting the insurance industry -- and your coverage, premiums, and rates. Full article here: bit.ly/479UQIP
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The child care business model has been described as "broken," implying the market isn't working as well as hoped. So I was interested to learn at a recent @1stchildrens conference about market interventions by local govts in rural MN. 1/13
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On the other hand, one person said their community leaders were people young enough to have young kids and they were on board right away. 12/13
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