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 Wages
Another Look at ND Wage data
So after the post yesterday and some of the discussion today I realized I could smooth out the picture a bit more. I kind of kicked myself for breaking one of the main bits of guidance I give to my forecasting students. So I take a look at the quarterly data from last time, but this time we look at the percentage change from a year ago levels, thereby controlling for seasonal factors.
Continue reading Another Look at ND Wage dataComparing ND City Economic Performance – Wages
For a first comparison of Grand Forks I look at county wages for five counties in North Dakota while we try to figure out what type of city Grand Forks really is.