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Nine years of unpublished federal data show that American Indian and Alaska Native households report less financial security.

In the US, the size of a locality does not necessarily determine its rate of entrepreneurship, with the densely populated Northeast lagging. Legislators have rolled out a series of place-based acts to support specific businesses in certain geographical areas. What factors are causing the disparities, and will legislation make a difference?

From the Washington Post’s non-opinion pages: ...

While the era of the population boom is ending, Native Americans census data is way up

A review of Peter d’Errico’s Federal Anti-Indian Law: The Legal Entrapment of Indigenous Peoples, an indictment of a legal system with the unflinching goal of stealing as much land as possible.

What data says about Indigenous communities is complicated and nuanced, especially since there is no shared definition of race or ethnicity.

The Biden administration has proposed new ways to classify people for the 2030 census, with more racial groups than ever.

All eyes turn to large and poorly funded state system as it considers further cutbacks, providing clues as to how the US will tackle demographic changes

Local economic development leaders are optimistic that new Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will prioritize businesses and jobs.

Discussing a recent Brookings Metro report, researchers and Pittsburgh economic experts said to progress, the state must invest in its innovation economy.