Over the last couple of days we have looked at the growth — or otherwise — of human capital in North Dakota in the last few years in an attempt…
A new report released today from American Experiment North Dakota shows the state’s economic growth has slowed down since 2014 after a period of rapid growth that began in 2009, but that…
Back in May, when the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced that “Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January,…
Performance Yesterday, we saw that the average annual growth rate of North Dakota’s employment ratio went from being the seventh best ranked in 2008-2014 to 49th in 2014-2023. Changes in…
A coalition of left-wing groups discovered long ago that they could not elect the people they’d like, nor get their preferred policies into law because North Dakotans were too smart…
Yesterday, we looked at North Dakota’ erratic performance in per capita GDP over the last few years. We noted that, using a technique called “growth accounting,” we could break this…
The importance of per capita economic growth What matters for economic welfare is per capita income. This is a general measure of welfare, telling us how much, per person, is…
At our old office in Golden Valley, Tom Steward worked from a small desk in the mail room next to a very large (and loud) copy machine. Perhaps that was…
One of the critical elements of our system of government is the checks and balances it ensures. The Constitution gives specific powers to each branch to check the powers of…
Over the last few weeks, I’ve written about how North Dakota and its neighbors have very different economic policies but very similar employment outcomes and how they have similarly high levels of what is…
Few household expenses cost as much as childcare. In North Dakota, for instance, center-based care for infants consumes over 10 percent of the median household income. That’s higher than in-state…
Tom Strinden, husband of North Dakota Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, died Sunday, July 13, after a battle with cancer. American Experiment North Dakota Senior Policy Fellow and retired ND Speaker…
Over the last few weeks, I’ve written about how North Dakota and its neighbors have very different economic policies but very similar employment outcomes and how they have similarly high levels of what is called “social…
Compared to its neighbors, North Dakota has relatively affordable childcare. However, there is room for improvement, particularly for older children and for home-based childcare. Easing regulations could help. According to…
For months anti-ICE rhetoric has been spewed by prominent politicians on the left. The rhetoric is now turning into violence against our federal agents and responding officers.
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve written about how North Dakota and its neighbors have very different economic policies but very similar employment outcomes and how they do have similarly high levels of…