North Dakota Lost 27,000 Taxpayers in 2016 and That’s a Really Big Deal
According to a report from the Associated Press, in 2016 the State of North Dakota lost some 27,000 taxpayers as...
Economy
John Andrist: You Just Can’t Corral the Economy
What kind of system do we have in this country? Some say it’s a republic, some say it’s a democracy....
David Flynn: Hard Economic Times for Oil Create Opportunities Elsewhere in North Dakota’s Economy
It is a fun time to be an economist with an interest in data, and it has nothing to do...
North Dakota Employment Grows Slightly Despite Oil Slowdown
With North Dakota's oil boom fading everyone is watching the state's economy closely. The slowdown in oil and gas activity...
North Dakota Still Has More Job Openings Than Unemployed People
Yesterday a poll of North Dakotans conducted towards the end of February showed a more than 20 shift in how...
David Flynn: Rumors Of North Dakota's Recession Are Exaggerated
What better way to start a discussion about a mistaken declaration of recession in North Dakota than with a misquote...
David Flynn: Oil Is Still A Big Part Of North Dakota's Economy
I am often asked about the relative position of oil and other industries in the ND economy. Usually this is...
David Flynn: Would You Give Up North Dakota's Economic Highs To Avoid The Lows?
A caller to the radio show last week questioned why the North Dakota economic experience seemed is such stark contrast...
North Dakota Has Highest "Good Jobs Rate" For Third Year In A Row
Per Gallup, the good jobs rate "tracks the percentage of the U.S. adult population aged 18 and older who are...
North Dakota Still Has More Job Openings Than Unemployed People
According to the November job openings report from North Dakota Job Service (see below), the number of job openings listed...
