Unemployment is not a useful policy metric in North Dakota, though it gets mentioned often. I look at the recent data, map it, and discuss.
ND July Unemployment Rate
North Dakota Median Age, 2010-2018
The changes in median age between 2010 and 2018 show one aspect of demographic change in the state and how the economic response was ongoing and needs to continue still.
The Week Ahead ~ 16 September 2019
A look ahead at the factors likely impacting North Dakota that are catching my eye on this Monday morning.
Capital gains and inflation are complicated
Sipping my coffee this morning and reading the paper about the proposed capital gains tax cut it struck me that this is a really big change with very unclear consequences.
Fertility Stability in North Dakota
I demonstrate the stability of fertility rates within age groups in North Dakota over the last 15years.