212 research outputs found
Are the large central cities of the Midwest reviving?
Most central cities of the Midwest experienced revival in the 1990s in comparison with the previous two decades, according to such broad measures as population, employment, unemployment, and income. This article evaluates gains in light of the overall turnaround of the Midwest economy and finds that underlying urban/suburban differences in performance have not changed radically in most metropolitan areas.Middle West ; Economic conditions - Middle West
Preview of the Great Lakes economy looking north and south
Federal Reserve District, 7th ; Great Lakes
Trends and prospects for rural manufacturing
Manufactures ; Rural development
State-local business taxation and the benefits principle
This article advances the proposition that general business taxation should be structured to recover the costs of public services rendered to the business community. Estimates of one possible form of such a tax structure are offered for states of the Seventh District and for other U.S. regions.Corporations - Taxation ; Local finance ; Taxation
Linkages across the border--the Great Lakes economy
Great Lakes ; Automobile industry and trade
Higher energy prices in the Midwest
Middle West ; Gasoline ; Power resources - Prices
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