I took a look at the population age 45 to 64 in ND counties because it is an age group whose retirement is most likely to be hurt by adverse economic shocks in the near future.
A different age group in ND
ND Taxable Sales & Purchases, Q1 2019
The big contributors to total taxables sales and purchases in the state are not a surprise. Which counties grew fast and who among the large counties performed well in the last year is a bit of a surprise.
Public Banking: Bank of North Dakota Assets
There is lots of interest in public banking given the recent passage of a public banking law in California. I start the discussion about the ND experience in this post.
Caller observation: Minimum Wage
In anticipation of my radio appearance tomorrow I put together a chart with data for a frequent caller.
Quoted in Vox article
I am quoted in an article (link here) about North Dakota’s state owned bank from Vox.
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