Opening Belz, Sept. 16

Essar Steel deal up in the air as bond deal fails – StarTribune
Rural counties among most unequal, study shows – Des Moines Register
GDP by metro area for 2013 released this morning – BEA
Portland, Ore., has more educated people than it can use – NY Times
The rich spend money on education, the poor on rent – Atlantic
Average home price in London tops £500k ($830k) – Business Insider
Renaissance Festival, mining pit make strange neighbors – StarTribune
State, city grants needed for apartments in housing-strapped Roseau – Grand Forks Herald
Cooperative child care model considered in western ND – Bismarck Tribune
City of Willmar struggles to allow sidewalk cafes downtown – West Central Tribune
Hedge funds among those who will win big in Alibaba IPO – WSJ