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to answer your long list of questions. I think you may have trouble
limiting yourself to 2-4 hours. I collected as wide a spectrum of
materials as possible to give you ample opportunity to explore to your
heart?s content. I hope the research I?ve conducted will meet your
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Best wishes for your projects.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC TRENDS
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-- Most important industries historically?
-- What are the trends in those industries?
-- Business investment trends
-- Job growth/loss
-- Strategies and success in attracting new business
-- What kind of investment is targeted/desired?
-- Prospects for economic growth
http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.mn_minneapolis.htm
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Metropolitan Area at a Glance
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
***** This is a good starting point for exploring the various
statistical resources offered for states and/or metropolitan areas.
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http://mbbnet.umn.edu/index.html
University of Minnesota Medical School
MBBNet - Minnesota Biomedical and Bioscience Network
Minnesota?s virtual biomedical and bioscience community
MBBNet Directory Menu
|Medical Devices|Biotechnology|Software|Providers|Vendors|Communications|Regulation|Venture|Law|
MBBNet Gateway ? 1200 entries
***** This is a portal that gives you access to hundreds of topic-oriented links.
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http://www.startribune.com/stories/789/4696247.html
Minnesota ranked 8th-best high-tech economy
March 31, 2004 -- A study to be released today concludes that
Minnesota has one of the strongest ""high-technology economies"" in
the nation, and the state is the only Midwestern state to make the top
10.
The latest reading by the Milken Institute pegs Minnesota as No. 8 in
the nation in science and technology prowess. The last time the
California-based think tank ranked the states, in 2002, Minnesota was
10th.
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http://www.neweconomyindex.org/metro/index.html
The Metropolitan New Economy Index builds on work we began in The New
Economy Index and the The State New Economy Index, in which we used a
new set of economic indicators to illustrate the structural
foundations of what we and others have called the "New Economy." ?
Here, we look at the nation's top 50 metropolitan regions.
http://www.neweconomyindex.org/metro/minneapolis.html
The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI)
Technology, Innovation, and New Economy Project
The Metropolitan New Economy Index ? Minneapolis
Overall Score: Ranked #10
***** This report gives an interesting profile of Minneapolis and you
can compare the scores and rankings to the rest of the top 50
metropolitan regions.
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http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/index.htm
Minnesota WorkForce Center
Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/lmi/lmi2.htm
***** See especially the Labor Market Information links for up-to-date
information about the Minnesota economy, workforce, salaries and
economic news and trends.
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http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/
Minneapolis-St.Paul Business Journal
***** This publication offers a major portal for all types of business
resources for the Twin Cities.
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http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/links/govern.asp
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Links to the World -- Economics and Government Finance
Minnesota Information
***** This site provides more than a dozen Minnesota resources
covering economic and financial issues.
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http://www.mnwfc.org/lmi/trends/home.htm
Minnesota Economic Trends
Minnesota Economic Trends is a magazine-style publication produced and
distributed by the Labor Market Information Office of the Department
of Employment and Economic Development. This publication contains
in-depth feature articles about important workforce topics, a
factsheet, and a commentary on current economic trends in the state.
We publish Minnesota Economic Trends three times yearly.
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http://www.thegreatnorth.com/default.asp
The Great North Alliance is about keeping the Twin Cities region
competitive. As stewards of our common regional destiny, we provide
objective information about our region's competitive standing, we
convene stakeholders around critical competitiveness issues, and we
celebrate the core community values that are our competitive edge.
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http://www.theworknumber.com/ParticipatingEmployers/Employers/MinneapolisStPaul.asp
Minneapolis / St. Paul
Major Employers
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http://www.sppa.com/economy_climate.asp
Business Climate
With 13 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Minnesota, the state
ranks 10th among all states. Nearly 50 million people, one million
businesses and 80 thousand manufacturers live within 500 miles of
Minneapolis and St. Paul, making it a top U.S. market and an important
business hub.
Minnesota?s Major Employers, by sector
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http://minneapolisfed.org/
Minneapolis Fed
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is one of 12 regional Reserve
Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.,
make up the Federal Reserve System?the United States' central bank.
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http://www.mncn.org/
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
***** This is a wonderful portal site.
http://www.mncn.org/doc/2003tc.pdf
2003 Minneapolis Non-profit Report
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http://www.minnesotatechnology.org/
Minnesota Technology, Inc.
Minnesota Technology, Inc. was established in 1991 to contribute to
the growth of Minnesota's economy through technology. It helps create
a robust Greater Minnesota economy that features a diverse mix of
advanced manufacturing and technology-based businesses that provide
secure, well-paying jobs. Since its inception, Minnesota Technology
has served over 4,500 companies and helped the state's economy realize
gains of more than $800 million as a direct result of MTI's products
and services.
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STATE AND LOCAL POLITICAL ISSUES
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-- Local controversies and political wranglings
-- Local government: (D) or (R)? Relationship with local business?
-- Major challenges facing the area
-- Major opportunities or hopes
-- Population and demographic trends
http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=NorthStar
Official Website of the State of Minnesota
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http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork/planning/census2000/
Minneapolis Census 2000 Information
As the U. S. Census Bureau continues to analyze the Census 2000
statistics, the City of Minneapolis will place information relevant to
the city and its neighborhoods on the Web to allow residents and other
stakeholders to understand population trends.
***** This site offers lots of reports to help you review demographic
information about Minneapolis.
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http://www.metrocouncil.org/index.htm
The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning organization for the
seven-county Twin Cities area. It runs the regional bus system,
collects and treats wastewater, manages regional water resources,
plans regional parks and administers funds that provide housing
opportunities for low- and moderate-income individuals and families.
The Council is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the
Minnesota Governor. Privacy statement.
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http://www.minnstats.state.mn.us/data.html
MinnStats provides a repository of socio-economic data produced by
State of Minnesota agencies. The site is coordinated by the Economic
Resource Group, an informal organization of state research managers
formed for the purpose of improving economic analysis and access to
state data through interagency coordination.
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http://www.brookings.edu/es/urban/publications/200309_fulton.htm
http://www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot/es/urban/publications/200309_Fulton.pdf
Managing Metropolitan Growth: Reflections on the Twin Cities Experience
by Ted Mondale and William Fulton
September 2003
Many debates about whether and how to manage urban growth on a
metropolitan or regional level focus on the extremes of laissez-faire
capitalism and command-and-control government regulation. This paper
proposes an alternative, or "third way," of managing metropolitan
growth, one that seeks to steer in between the two extremes, focusing
on a pragmatic approach that acknowledges both the market and
government policy.
***** This is a 24 page report.
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http://www.e-democracy.org/
Minnesota E-Democracy is a non-partisan citizen-based organization
whose mission is to improve participation in democracy in Minnesota
through the use of information networks. We seek to increase citizen
participation in elections and public discourse through the use of
information and communication technologies.
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http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us/
Welcome to the Hennepin County web site. Hennepin County provides
hundreds of services to its 1 million+ residents in Minneapolis and 45
surrounding cities. This web site provides you direct access to many
online services, and information about county services and programs.
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http://govpubs.lib.umn.edu/
University of Minnesota --
Government Publications Library
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http://www.governor.state.mn.us/
Office of the Governor ? Minnesota
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http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/govern.asp
Minnesota State Legislature
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MINNEAPOLIS / TWIN CITIES RESOURCES
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http://www.mplib.org/list.asp?subhead=About+Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Public Library?s Guide
About Minneapolis
***** This is a wonderful guide prepared by the library that has links
to dozens of sites in about a half dozen categories of local interest.
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http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/
Official Web Site of the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota
***** This is an outstanding website that provides you with hundreds
of links under the main categories of Services, Community, Business,
City Hall and Leisure.
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http://www.minneapolischamber.org/
Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
***** This site provides lots of information for visitors as well as
for those familiar with the community.
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http://minnesota.asinah.net/en/wikipedia/m/mi/minneapolis__minnesota.html
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Table of contents
1 Transportation
2 Media and Arts
3 Geography
4 Demographics
5 Neighborhoods
6 See also
7 Famous People
8 External links
***** This site provides general information that might be of interest
to visitors or others who are not familiar with Minneapolis and
Minnesota.
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http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/
Pioneer Press
***** This is the website for one of the local newspapers.
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http://minnesota.publicradio.org/
Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio is also the country's biggest station-based
producer of national public radio programs. Live events produced by
Minnesota Public Radio range from a regional book club and onstage
performances to political debates and rural community forums. For more
information, see the Company Fact Sheet (pdf) and About MPR section.
***** See Regional Headlines and Around Minnesota for local programming.
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http://www.startribune.com/business/
Star Tribune
***** Website of local newspaper.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis,_Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
***** Consumer information for locals and visitors.
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http://www.pulsetc.com/
Pulse of the Twin Cities
Locally Grown Alternative Newspaper
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http://www.cursor.org/twin_cities.htm
The Twin Cities Media Portal
***** This is a wonderful site with links to all types of media
including newspapers, Radio & TV and Twin Cities Bloggers.
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http://minneapolis.about.com/
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
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