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This article offers news briefs in Minnesota. The state's unemployment rate in the April-to-June quarter is close to its lowest rate in more than five years, with the addition of some 32,000 jobs. Iron ore plants, nickel-copper mines, a coal-gasification plant, wood-fired power plants and a major paper mill expansion are among the proposed facilities in the state, which will create good-paying jobs.

Examines the economic performance of Minnesota in terms of economic growth and business cycle fluctuations as of June 1, 2003. Comparison between Minnesota business cycles and national business cycles; Factors accounted for the economic growth of Minnesota; Role of education in the income increase in Minnesota.

The article reports on an agreement signed by the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and the State of Minnesota on October 21, 2011. The agreement will facilitate business lending and economic development on the Leech Lake reservation. The Minnesota Secretary of State's Office has been assigned as filing administrator for liens made under Leech Lake tribal law on collateral that is located on the Leech Lake reservation, according to the Leech Lake-State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreement.