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This year, Minnesota’s unemployment rate moved higher than the national rate 

new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

 that examines the challenges lower-income Minnesotans are facing in the current economy.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Alene Tchourumoff, the lead author of the study, about what these data points mean for Minnesota households.

Tchourumoff noted that her views are her own and do not represent the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis or the Federal Reserve System.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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Alene Tchourumoff, the lead author of the Minneapolis Fed's recent report on lower-income Minnesotans, discussed what data points like the unemployment rate could mean for Minnesota families.

Minnesota unemployment rate rises above national rate for first time since 2007

Minnesota unemployment rate rises above national rate for first time since 2007

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