COVID-19 in North Dakota remains an issue with more cases among 0-9 year olds and that same age group composing a higher percentage of total cases than at any time during the pandemic.
ND COVID CASES AGE 0-9
North Dakota Oil Still Recovering
Oil is a big part of the North Dakota economy so an update on the industry drop during COVID and restart is a bit overdue.
North Dakota Natural Increase
People matter. With most policy initiatives in North Dakota, economic or otherwise, population represents an important constraint. I talk about natural increase across counties in North Dakota in this post.
Income Distribution Discussion (Radio Show Prediction)
We are talking inequality ideas on the radio this week so I posted a little data and some predictions about caller questions.
Labor Force Participation in ND and US
Radio listeners often talk about labor markets and the participation rate as examples of economic problems. It is more nuanced.