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 Oil Still Recovering
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.
Reducing Benefits did not put people back to work
The continuing claims data for ND make it clear that enhanced unemployment benefits were not keeping people from working in ND.