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Assets and opportunity in the Midwest: a comprehensive look at the 7th District based on the CFED Scorecard
There is perhaps no better or more tangible indicator of the strength of an economy than the measure of assets and protections ? financial, business, home, education, and health ? built by families and society. Not only does an accounting of the amount, range, and distribution of assets of an economy provide an incisive picture of the current health and resilience of an economy, but more importantly, it reflects the ability of an economy and the families within it to adapt, to find advantages, and to shape the future.
Conference Paper
U.S. agricultural trade and its impact on the Midwest rural economy
Newsletter
Assessing the Midwest economy--a longer view
Journal Article
Slow work force growth: a challenge for the Midwest?
If today's tight labor market in the Midwest can be sustained, as now seems likely, the region's policymakers and businesses will face problems associated with labor-constrained growth rather than the underemployment of the recent past. An era of tight labor markets can be expected to add impetus to public policies that improve labor market efficiency, along with those that address perceived labor market imperfections.
Conference Paper
Recent nonmetropolitan demographic trends in the Midwest
Conference Paper
Energy and environmental issues for the Midwest economy