ALANA Economic Contributions – $ 60 billion in Minnesota

African Latino Asian and Native American communities contribute around $60 billion to the local Minnesotan economy, reflected in their tax payments, consumer spending, businesses, workforce, cultural assets, rental payments to property owners, residential real estate and global networks. If the ALANA economy in Minnesota were a country, it would be larger than Cameroon or Bolivia.

Below are fact sheets for each of the ALANA communities

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Economist rooted in the experience of ALANA (African Latino Asian Native American) communities with expertise in economic development and cultural entrepreneurship. This site features research, policy analysis and data. My parallel site, www.culturaldestinations.org features the innovative strategies how cultural assets can create wealth and belonging as we work to "be" the Idea of America.