David Flynn: North Dakota's Oil Boom Has Slowed Not Busted
I am making a presentation to a group of retired UND faculty this morning on the topic of oil and...
Economy
How North Dakota's Unemployment Benefits Doubled Even As The Unemployment Rate Stayed The Same
Earlier today I wrote about a Bureau of Economic Analysis report showing that the amount of unemployment benefits paid out...
John Olsrud: Are Corporations Shifting Job Training Costs To The Taxpayers?
As a senior citizen, I can look back at how things have changed since my generation went to school. The...
Six Jobs Created In North Dakota/Texas For Every One In The Rest Of The Country
Recently Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm called America's shale plays "Cowboyistan." “We’ve got more rigs running than in the rest...
Oil Accounts For About 20 Percent Of North Dakota's Jobs
That North Dakota is reaping major economic benefits from oil and gas development in the state is not exactly news,...
North Dakota Has The Highest Payroll To Population Ratio In The Nation
Heading into 2015 dropping oil prices have put a scare into North Dakotans who have enjoyed an economic surge built...
In North Dakota The Most Common Job In 2014 Is Farmer
The map above shows the most common job in every state in 2014. In North Dakota and South Dakota, the...
Bette Grande: Are Artificially Low Gas Prices Worth It?
As we enter the winter months and spend time warming up our cars and traveling in the cold, we should...
David Flynn: Three North Dakota Counties Responsible For 50 Percent Of Jobs Increase
So yesterday I looked at how the oil patch core counties (Dunn, McKenzie, Mountrail, Williams) are responsible for over 50%...
North Dakota Has Almost Three Job Openings For Every Unemployed Worker
I wrote about the State of North Dakota's latest job openings at Watchdog.org today: BISMARCK, N.D. — The latest unemployment...
