BBER Blog

Evaluating Local Labor Market Shifts and Employment Growth in High-AI-Exposure Occupations

With another academic year officially in the books at the University of Minnesota Duluth, I am proud to announce the graduation of three of our most talented Undergraduate Research Assistants

Minnesota communities now have a new option for calculating the economic impacts of their festivals and events.

Grensing has been the editor/writer for the Labovitz School (LSBE) and the Bureau of Business and Economic Research for 14 years. 

Soon, a new class of college graduates will be entering the job market. Here are a few lessons we’ve learned about how to train, guide, and get the best from emerging talent.

As we settle into the new year, I’ve been reflecting on all that we, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER), have accomplished over the past twelve months. 

The Spotlight Series features interviews from some of our past project partners and stakeholders.

With 2026 underway, the BBER is reflecting on the research and stories that sparked the most interest over the past year. 

Originally published in the Duluth News Tribune, this op-ed examines how the widely discussed "K-shaped" recovery is playing out in our own backyard—and why Duluth’s unique community stren

As the Great Lakes Aquarium celebrates a record-breaking 235,000 visitors for its 25th anniversary, a new BBER study finds that the attraction contributes $43 million annually to the Duluth communi