For the first post of the year I thought I would just give a quick post about some good and bad things I see in the future for Grand Forks, North Dakota, and the US.
On my mind in 2020
North Dakota Initial Claims, December 2019 Update
A quick forecast of the North Dakota initial claims data. There is a bit of work to do for the next revision, but the claims data show a consistency that contributes to the discussion of overall ND labor market.
Quick take on BEA County release for ND
The BEA released county level GDP estimates this morning. This is literally a quick dive for three ND counties right after release.
ND Metro Area Wages
Continuing with some of the comparison points of different areas in North Dakota I look at metro area wages and the differences between them.
ND Metro Area Labor Force
I look at the metropolitan area labor force in North Dakota. These seem natural comparison groupings, though the data show serious differences that may change that impression.