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i <br /> Introduction <br /> The DTED Business Tracking Report (BTR) examines time dvnamics of business growth and decline in Ainnesota, providing a <br /> better understanding of the process of job creation and of the competitive position atf the various regions (!f the state. Time BTR <br /> documents the ebb and flow of business activity in Minnesota by tracking business start-ups and fidlures. and major expansions <br /> and contractions around the state. <br /> While net employment change statistics are widely available and vet• usefid, they do not reveal the `chanting" of business <br /> activity as jobs are created and lost in the economy. bmformation about this underlying activity provides a dearer picture of the <br /> vigor of Minnesota's regional economies. <br /> The BTR also tracks Minnesota manufacturers that have ceased operations in Minnesota. including those that have moved out <br /> of the state, to determine the cause of those dissolutions or relocations. <br /> Table of Contents Page <br /> Minnesota Statewide Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . 1 <br /> Regional Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 <br /> Northwest Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 <br /> West Central Region . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 <br /> Northeast Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 <br /> Southwest Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 <br /> Central Region . . . . . . . . . . . 10 <br /> Southeast Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . I I <br /> Twin Cities Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 <br /> Terms, Definitions and Sources . . . . . . . . . 13 <br />