Travel the last few weeks left me with little time for blogging unfortunately. I presented a paper at the Western Economic Association meetings in Vancouver and then there was some travel in the Midwest. I’ll rant about erratic internet connectivity in Canada later. I’ll be blogging tomorrow about the Midwest Big Data Hub Meetings at the UND campus held today and tomorrow, including my presentation so stay tuned.
Americans Are Dying Younger, Saving Corporations Billions – Bloomberg
This is a really important article for businesses, but especially those in North Dakota. With a long reputation of "greying faster than the country as a whole" it raises the question of whether businesses in the state, or the state, would reap similar (potential) benefits. The simple fact is that we continue to see errors made in terms of benefit contributions and shortfalls in pensions, even in North Dakota. We can do the math better and we should.
Taking time on a trip to enjoy the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field.
The web host switch is done now and I should be back to posting on a more regular basis. Topics to be addressed will include revenue forecasts, population projections and outlook, and a host of other economic issues and concerns related to North Dakota and the US.
My posting has been light, well nonexistent, as I am switching to a different web host. That should be finished soon and posting will continue. However, I looked at some labor market data for North Dakota cities and had to put together a quick post.