North Dakota is thinking about recovery and that is great. Here is where some parts of the economy are right now to help understand how far we need to recover.
North Dakota Economy Reset
ND labor markets still in flux
We are not out of the woods yet in North Dakota when it comes to labor market adjustments. Businesses and entire industries are still making changes to circumstances and situations so it should not be a surprise that it is happening with labor as well. This is a complicated dynamic with feedback between businesses and their customers that will present some problems.
Continue reading ND labor markets still in fluxNorth Dakota Labor Update
North Dakota labor markets are going to be a key to deciding the future course of the economy in the state. I discuss the big picture for just a few measures and it is not great news.
Different Looks at Initial Claims in ND
I offer up some other ways to look at the scale of the problem of unemployment claims in North Dakota in the hopes of helping policy discussions.
Initial Unemployment Claims – Week 9
While on the Jarrod Thomas Show (1310 KNOX AM Grand Forks) I updated the claims by industry graph. Multi-tasking!