St. Cloud State University
Quarterly Business Report
Serving Central Minnesota Since 1999
For nearly 25 years, the Quarterly Business Report (QBR) has given local business leaders information on what their fellow leaders think and feel about the local economy. Its long publication record lets readers know how businesses reacted in previous recessions and how they might in the next one with special questions delving deeper into topics of interest to businesses, households and governments.
Professors of Economics King Banaian and Mana Komai-Molle co-author the QBR.
The next QBR Review is from 8-9 a.m. Thursday, June 20 at the Waite Park City Hall.
Reserve a free ticket
June 2024 Quarterly Business Report
Read a previous edition of the Quarterly Business Report on St. Cloud Live
Survey: Businesses shrug off a challenging spring, expect better conditions through fall
The St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Survey showed slightly weaker business activity in the period of February to April 2024, with 31% of respondents reporting a decrease in the number of employees on their payrolls.