Labor markets pose an enduring question for policymakers: How do we help people find and keep jobs? At a recent Minneapolis Fed event, researchers, policy experts, and practitioners discussed what to consider in designing policies to address hiring gaps. https://bit.ly/4ieivQ7 #EconSky

The Center for Indian Country Development has conducted analyses to understand the growing role of federal contracting in Native economies and contributions of Native federal contracting to communities nationwide. A new article recaps key findings to date. https://bit.ly/4gyFbbm

At a time of rapidly changing technology, tribes are establishing the data governance systems needed to protect their digital land and build tribal economies. Learn more in a new article recapping the 2026 Center for Indian Country Development data summit: https://bit.ly/4wkdGId

AI and other technological advancements raise new questions about how to protect and safeguard data. Speakers at the @minneapolisfed.bsky.social 2026 Data Summit explored the interconnected nature of tribal digital sovereignty: www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2026...

Through data governance, tribes protect “digital land” and build tribal economies | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

At the 2026 Center for Indian Country Development Data Summit, tribal leaders explored the interconnected nature of tribal digital sovereignty

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Native CDFIs serve as financial backbones for their communities, but capital constraints limit their ability to meet demand. A new Center for Indian Country Development article looks at how Native CDFIs are exploring alternative sources of lending capital: https://bit.ly/4xc58UH

#NativeCDFIs are finding creative paths to meet growing demand in their communities. The Center for Indian Country Development @minneapolisfed.bsky.social interviewed industry experts to understand how they're pursuing alternative sources of lending capital. www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2026...

To meet demand, Native CDFIs pursue alternative sources of lending capital | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Facing obstacles in the secondary market, Native Community Development Financial Institutions explore other opportunities for accessing the funds they need to provide loans

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New Center for Indian Country Development analysis explores tribal economic diversification in gaming, federal contracting, and beyond. While most tribes with businesses operate in these two industries, a majority of tribal businesses are in other areas: https://bit.ly/422oGNV

Last month I had the honor of giving the fireside keynote at the @minneapolisfed.bsky.social’s Center for Indian Country Development data summit. @camohrwriter.bsky.social has put out a great new article overviewing the summit and its takeaways for Indian Country:

At milestone CICD event, tribal leaders reflect on leveraging economic data as a tool of sovereignty | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Speakers at the Center for Indian Country Development’s tenth-anniversary commemoration and fifth annual data summit described how in the modern era, economic data support tribes in governing their na...

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