What is Grand Forks? I asked this question many times on the radio with Jarrod Thomas, and it seems it is time to ask it again.
Metro Area Definition Changes and ND
I wrote this document in my role as Research Director for the Institute of Policy and Business Analytics at the Nistler College of Business & Public Administration.
Metro Area Counties, Update 30 October 2020
Updated the graphs for the 10/30 release. All four counties are above the 12% level.
ND Metro Area County Moving Averages, Updated 28 October
Positivity rates leveled off in the latest data, though the trend is still far from clear.
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.