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The article discusses labor market being optimistic in Ninth District. Topics include unemployment claims being higher in some places and job postings declining in many district states, supplemental insights and data from numerous contacts across the Ninth District, and the Minneapolis Fed having a growing stable at staffing firms and among human resources professionals.

The article discusses the survey conducted by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) which shows increase of number of unfilled jobs in Minnesota. Topics mention including the tight labor markets, tension between tight supply of labor and strong demand labor and educational requirements for job vacancies.

The article focuses on the positive economy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP) which include strong sales, increased revenues, and increased demand. The decreased labor force in the region which stems from net outmigration, low birth rate, and an aging workforce and a marked increase in enrollment in federal disability programs is cited. A chart is presented depicting UP employment.

The article focuses on the different economic feel in La Crosse, Wisconsin which include increased employment in the region. The $3 nillion contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to health care company Logistics Health Inc. to provide medical services to veteran and to create 300 new local jobs is mentioned. A chart is presented depicting housing construction subdued.

The article focuses on the data of southwest Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) which shows that job vacancies in the southwest region have roughly tripled to about 2,000 openings since the economic recovery began. Increased share of full-time vacancies and signs of real wage increases is stated. A chart is presented depicting job growth sluggish in the region.

The article reports on the steady pace of job growth in the U.S. as of July 2015 since the 2008 recession. Topics include the slower growth of government employment than jobs in the private sector since the recession ended, the failure of manufacturing and construction to regain their former employment levels, and why these sectors have reasons for optimism.

The article reports on the significant decrease in public sector employment in the Ninth District of the U.S. in 2012. It reveals that almost 19,000 jobs were lost from the first quarter of 2010 to the same quarter of 2012. Job cuts have been spread widely among local, state and federal government workers in the district, with federal employment having the smallest share of total government employment. Majority of the job losses occurred among local governments.

The article discusses and defines entrepreneurship. An entrepreneur conceives, develops and operates a new business venture, taking into account both the risk and reward for his or her effort. Vice President Robert Litan for research and policy at the Kauffman Foundation, notes that entrepreneurship has led to the regeneration of the U.S. economy with the creation of new firms, translating to increased employment rates and productivity. Also mentioned is the entrepreneurial performance program launched by the OECD and Eurostat to track employer firms.

The article offers a look at the sources and patterns of county employment in the U.S. Employment declines would be seen in almost every industries. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, half of the job losses were government jobs. One of the unexpected sources contributing to employment declines was the downsizing or closure of university offices.

Discusses the status of community and technical colleges in the U.S. as of July 2004. Increase of enrollment in two-year colleges; Factors that contribute to the growth of enrollment in two-year colleges; Comparison of graduate job placements in two-year colleges and four-year colleges; Impact of the economic recession on graduate job placement rates in two-year colleges. INSET: The state(s) of structure.

Describes the brain drain problem experienced in North Dakota in 2003. Action taken by voters in the state to retain college graduates; Concerns of state policy makers regarding the education of college students; Statistics the migration of college graduates in North Dakota.

The article provides information on regional economic development taking place in Mankato region of Minnesota. Economic activity in the region has been found to be better compared to the state as a whole on many measures which were evaluated by the federal government. Since the year 2005, regional unemployment rate has been much less than the same rate in the state.

Provides information on employment and unemployment rate in the U.S. as of January 2005. States that experienced job growth in their area; Comparison of the unemployment rate in several areas in North and South Dakota; Factors affecting the labor market.

The article provides information on survey conducted of business enterprises by Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. According to respondent companies, they were hiring but they admitted to having problem in filling open positions and retaining their current employees. A reason cited by respondents for shortage of qualified candidates was high compensation expectations.

The article discusses data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics that offer cautious insights on job growth among major industries in Minnesota for the period 2007 to 2014. Topics include employment change by occupational median wage during the period, wage behavior across the whole distribution of workers, and occupational groups such as personal care and service occupations.

The article focuses on the minimum effects of the recession on the economic and business conditions in North Dakota. According to the author, the state has achieved net job increases in its major industrial categories, namely trade and transportation, leisure and hospitality, information and financial activities, and logging and construction. In addition, there were lowest amount of losses in manufacturing and professional and business services as compared with any other states in the Ninth District.

The author discusses whether the recession is good for nonprofit employment in the U.S. Topics covered include how data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that nonprofit employment rose during and after the recession compared to total private employment and how many nonprofits used their fund balances to stabilize operations and employment during the recession.

The article offers a look at the state of the manufacturing industry in Minnesota as of 2012. Topics discussed include the downward trend in manufacturing jobs, job growth in a nine-county region in west-central Minnesota, and growth in wages. Also mentioned are the nonprofit organization West Central Initiative (WCI), business outcomes on employee training, and human and capital resources.

The article reports on unemployment in the Upper Peninsula. It registered an increase in unemployment rate from 6.8 percent in November 2007 to 9.4 percent in November 2008. This trend allegedly followed the pattern across Michigan which posted unemployment at 10.6 percent in December 2008, from 7.4 percent in 2007. All except five of 83 counties of Michigan, including all U.P. counties, had increased unemployment rates.

This section offers news briefs from Wisconsin. To recoup Internet cigarette taxes, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue has sent more than 1,000 letters to in-state smokers who reportedly avoided paying cigarette taxes by buying their cigarettes from Internet vendors. Information is presented on the decline in unemployment rate in the state in April 2008, as well as job losses and the decline in the number of jobs available for people in the state during the month.

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.

The article focuses on a study which examines the reasons and consequences of a decline in employment in the U.S. Counties were selected for study over cities or other economic jurisdiction. Any county that experienced an annual employment loss of at least 3 percent was signed for further study. An annual average growth rate was calculated from the year of employment decline to measure a county's employment recovery.

The article focuses on the influence of employment declines on the economic history in the U.S. Local sources often had problems in identifying employment declines. More than half of the job loss came in the retail industry. Many jobs in restaurants and hotels are either part-time or seasonal.