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2007 Minnesota Business Barometer Survey, Year 4
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, September 2007, 50 pp.
Results of an annual poll of state businesses. Respondents were asked about the state’s most pressing issues, including health care, transportation, education, and the business economy.

Halftime highlights: Minnesota at mid-decade
Minnesota State Demographic Center, November 2006, 30 pp.
Examines population and economic trends in Minnesota for the first five years of the 2000s.

Economic development and smart growth
International Economic Development Council, August 2006, 50 pp.
Eight case studies on the connections between smart growth development and jobs, wealth and quality of life in communities.

A new approach to low-wage workers and employers: Launching the Work Advancement and Support Center demonstration
MDRC, February 2006, 62 pp.
Looks at the start-up experiences of two Work Advancement and Support Centers. The Centers provide services to help workers keep their jobs or find better ones and provide simplified access to programs intended to provide financial support to low-income workers.

Opportunity forecast, 2005-2006
Great North Alliance, August 2005, 110 pp.
Benchmarks Twin Cities' social and economic competitiveness against 11 peer high-performance comparison regions.

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