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

Does business development raise taxes?

Labor market ; Property tax

Linkages across the border--the Great Lakes economy

Great Lakes ; Automobile industry and trade

School choice and competition

Education

Is midwest manufacturing at a crossroads?

Manufactures ; Trade

Higher energy prices in the Midwest

Middle West ; Gasoline ; Power resources - Prices

Work force issues

Labor supply ; Middle West