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Creighton University Mid-American Survey of Business Conditions
http://econews.creighton.edu/buscond/
Dr. Ernst Goss conducts the monthly Economic Conditions survey of purchasers in twelve U.S. states (Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming) to produce the leading economic indicator of Mid-American and Mountain States economy.

Federal Reserve Beige Book Survey of Economic Conditions
http://www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2001/
Commonly known as the Beige Book, this report is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. The Beige Book summarizes this information by District and sector.

The Gallup Organization
http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr010914.asp
A Sept. 21, 2001 Gallup poll indicates consumers are less confident in the economy since the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington D.C., but are not likely to be deterred from investing in the stock market.

IRRRB Economic & Community Development
http://www.irrrb.org/development.php
Headquartered in Eveleth, Minn., the Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Agency is a unique state agency designed to help strengthen and diversify the economy of northeastern Minnesota.

Iron and Steel Institute: The Steel Works
http://www.steel.org/facts/power/unfair.htm
North American steel producers work as partners and members of the American Iron and Steel Institute in furthering its mission to promote steel as the material of choice and to enhance the competitiveness of the North American steel industry and its member companies.

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
http://www.mnchamber.com/
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is the state's largest business organization, representing more than 3,200 businesses of all types and sizes on state public policy and regulatory issues.

Minnesota Department of Economic Security Labor Market Information
http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/lmi.htm
Information about the workforce, such as what wages employers are paying, the types of benefits they are giving to employees, how many people can't find a job and how many people are working.

Minnesota Economy at a Glance
http://stats.bls.gov/eag/eag.mn.htm
The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces Economy at a Glance pages at the national, regional, state, and metropolitan area levels. The data are assembled from different surveys and programs conducted by BLS.

Minnesota Financial Forecasts and Economic Updates
http://www.finance.state.mn.us/ffeu/
The Department of Finance prepares formal forecasts of state revenues and expenditures as required by state law. Used primarily by the Governor and Legislature to review enacted budgets and plan for future budgets, the information is also used by bond rating agencies and other financial analysts to review the state's financial health.

Minnesota High Tech Association
http://www.mhta.org/
The MHTA is the largest technology trade association in the state of Minnesota, representing small, medium, and large companies across a variety of industries. It is a leading resource for technology-based companies in public policy advocacy, economic development, community outreach, and education and training.

Minnesota Rural Partners
http://www.minnesotaruralpartners.org/
MRP represents federal, state, local and tribal governments along with the education, private and nonprofit sectors in building crucial inter-governmental relationships, promoting strategic rural development, making better use of existing resources and addressing regulatory and administrative impediments.

U.S. Economy at a Glance
http://stats.bls.gov/eag/eag.us.htm
The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces Economy at a Glance pages at the national, regional, state, and metropolitan area levels. The data are assembled from different surveys and programs conducted by BLS.

Nuclear Energy Institute
http://www.nei.org/
The Nuclear Energy Institute is the policy organization of the nuclear energy and technologies industry and participates in both the national and global policy-making process. NEI's objective is to ensure the formation of policies that promote the beneficial uses of nuclear energy and technologies in the United States and around the world.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/reactors.html
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission sets requirements for the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors, licenses the construction and operation of the reactors, and inspects them to assure they are operating safely within the agency's regulations.