Trade Centers of the Upper Midwest: Three Case Studies Examining Changes from 1960 to 1989.

These three case studies expand on Trade Center of the Upper Midwest: Changes from 1960 to 1989 published in November 1990. They present a detailed look at three sub-regions of the Upper Midwest: northern Iowa, southeastern Montana, and northwestern Wisconsin

Community Reinvestment in the City of St. Paul: Are Residents and Businesses Receiving the Financial Services They Need?

A 1990 study of financial institutions in St. Paul looked at whether residents and businesses are receiving the financial services they need. St. Paul neighborhoods, low income people, and minority populations were compared in relation to how available loan money is for buying or improving homes. Data on lending patterns were analyzed. Interviews about financial services were conducted in four districts: Frogtown, the West Side, Hamline-Midway, and St. Anthony Park. A summary of this study appeared in the July 1990 CURA Reporter

Trade Centers of the Upper Midwest: Changes from 1960 to 1989.

Significant changes occurred in the economy of the Upper Midwest in the thirty years from 1960 to 1989. This study presents a new profile of trade centers in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Nebraska, and Montana. Data about the trade centers in 1960 and 1989 are compared. A large number of tables, figures, and maps present the story of changes in the number of business establishments and the kind of businesses operating in the whole range of trade centers, from hamlets to metropolitan areas. The report examines wholesale trade, retail trade, agricultural services, construction, manufacturers, transportation and communications, banks, and services