Labor issues are a frequent topic of conversation on the radio and I take a look at fertility data to see how it might contribute to the broader labor discussion in ND.
North Dakota Fertility in 2020
Changes in County Taxable Sales and Purchases
North Dakota counties saw sizable changes in taxable sales and purchases when you compare Q1 of 2021 with Q1 of 2020.
Median Age for North Dakota Counties
Just a quick post about median age in North Dakota. Population issues factor into most decisions, economic or otherwise, and age is an important part of the discussion.
Poverty in Grand Forks
Over the last month multiple people mentioned to me the issue of poverty in Grand Forks. They wanted to know what the data looks like and what it says, with a suspicion that it is higher in Grand Forks county than many others.
A Tale of Two Capitalisms
I discuss the difference of views from the radio crowd about two largely equivalent situations.