BBER Blog

Is Duluth adding enough housing to serve its population? How does it compare with other similar-sized cities throughout the Midwest?

We opened the archives to highlight some newsworthy historical BBER projects from each decade.

A look at some recent trends in the job market in northeastern MN, using data from August 2020-2021.

While we have gained a number of new followers in recent months, not everyone may know what, exactly, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) does.

What would growth in Duluth's tourism industry mean for the city's economy?

The Duluth Business Index (DBI), published from the mid-1960s to late 1990s, was what launched the Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

Canada is opening its border to vaccinated Americans on Monday, August 9.

Duluth is being considered nationally as a refuge from the effects of climate change. But why and what could that entail? 

Examining the economic impacts of the child tax credit on families and the local economy

BBER Director catches up with former intern and UMD grad, Matthew Hockert, after completing his first year of grad school.

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