Talking about inflation in the West North Central area and some issues along with that inflation.
Inflation in the ND Region
North Dakota Oil Still Recovering
Oil is a big part of the North Dakota economy so an update on the industry drop during COVID and restart is a bit overdue.
North Dakota Natural Increase
People matter. With most policy initiatives in North Dakota, economic or otherwise, population represents an important constraint. I talk about natural increase across counties in North Dakota in this post.
Income Distribution Discussion (Radio Show Prediction)
We are talking inequality ideas on the radio this week so I posted a little data and some predictions about caller questions.
Covid Cases Among Young Continue to Rise in ND
People under 20 account for 30% of covid cases in North Dakota now, their highest percentage yet. Cases continue to follow a similar pattern to last year but are above those levels.