In numerous media interviews this last week there were questions about the impacts of disease and oil prices on the state economy. Here is a first look at a scaling of the initial claims data to make clear the size of the problem by county.
Two stories catching my eye this morning revolve around oil markets and the use of cell phone data to describe behavior.
A quick look at the morning headlines before the radio interview today.
I am starting to look at a predictive model for decline and recovery in North Dakota due to energy prices and COVID-19. This is some of my early thinking.
A little discussion of shutdowns with a local example thrown in to show that things do get better.