South Dakota Lowers Minimum Wage For Young Workers
Maybe it is time to recognize that raising the minimum wage is bad for young and low-wage workers: PIERRE, S.D....
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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 Unemployment Rate Up Slightly, State Gained 15,000 Workers In Last Year
"North Dakota 2.7% Unemployment Will Soar," was a recent headline from 24/7 Wall Street. "No state has a lower unemployment rate than...
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...
North Dakota Leads The Nation In Labor Force Participation
Since 1999, the trend for the national labor force participation rate (the percentage of working-age Americans with jobs) looks like this, according...
Despite Job Growth And Lower Unemployment Rate, Record 92.6 Million Not In Work Force
Since it's an election year, and Democrats are desperate for good news to help them hold onto the Senate, there's...
James Kerian: North Dakota Showcases The Power Of Competition
North Dakota's elected officials like to take credit for our state's booming economy. Their challengers like to point out that...
David Flynn: North Dakota Continues Stellar Labor Market Growth
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released data on employment and unemployment from the Current Employment Statistics survey. North Dakota...
