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Why North Dakota Is Booming
New Geography ^ | 3-14-11 | Joel Kotkin

Posted on 03/15/2011 8:20:03 AM PDT by Tom Rounder

Living on the harsh, wind-swept northern Great Plains, North Dakotans lean towards the practical in economic development. Finding themselves sitting on prodigious pools of oil—estimated by the state's Department of Mineral Resources at least 4.3 billion barrels—they are out drilling like mad. And the state is booming.

Unemployment is 3.8%, and according to a Gallup survey last month, North Dakota has the best job market in the country. Its economy "sticks out like a diamond in a bowl of cherry pits," says Ron Wirtz, editor of the Minneapolis Fed's newspaper, fedgazette. The state's population, slightly more than 672,000, is up nearly 5% since 2000.

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To: Pining_4_TX

21 posted on 03/15/2011 8:46:39 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer (biblein90days.org))
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To: therightliveswithus

In Bambi’s 57 states, he picked up stuff like Jamaica, Wash. DC., Guam, but had to give up N.D. So N.D. is its own country and that is why they are booming.


22 posted on 03/15/2011 8:46:47 AM PDT by Battle Axe (Repent, for the coming of the Lord is neigh.)
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To: thackney

Cool!


23 posted on 03/15/2011 8:47:57 AM PDT by Pining_4_TX
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To: Constitution Day

Actually, it is really cold for 3 to 4 months.. Springs and Falls are usally okay and summers are tremendous.


24 posted on 03/15/2011 8:49:17 AM PDT by scbison
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To: stefanbatory

I love North Dakota because of the people who live there. You may want to take a week and visit Fargo, Bismarck and perhaps even Dickinson. The jobs will come to you if you pay attention.


25 posted on 03/15/2011 8:49:26 AM PDT by Lando Lincoln
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To: Lando Lincoln
North Dakotans are rugged individualist. They work hard, they play hard. They embrace God, family, friends. I know, I am married to one and I am blessed.
26 posted on 03/15/2011 8:53:33 AM PDT by All Blue State
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To: Pining_4_TX

No it is oil.. Just to give you an idea of the thinking in ND, the state legislature just voted to cut higher education even though they have surpluses.. It pissed alot of people off, but that is their mentality...


27 posted on 03/15/2011 8:54:59 AM PDT by scbison
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To: scbison

Well, I live in North Carolina, so “really cold” by your measure probably feels like Antarctica to me.

I will freely admit that I am a wimp about cold weather. It’s why I have vowed I will never live up North again if I can help it. I moved back to my home state of NC after a sojourn to New England years ago and have never looked back!


28 posted on 03/15/2011 8:55:43 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: BipolarBob

And let’s see...how many black and Mexican gangs are there in North Dakota? How many welfare families? How many leftist politicians making certain kids remain dumbed-down and perpetually dependent upon Big Brother? Ya think this might have anything to do with the success of the state??


29 posted on 03/15/2011 9:03:06 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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To: stefanbatory

directv is always hiring, but it’s hard work.


30 posted on 03/15/2011 9:05:35 AM PDT by camp_steveo
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To: Pecos

The temp extremes keep out the riffraff. You don’t see too many Somalis or other foreigners trying to move there do you?


31 posted on 03/15/2011 9:07:32 AM PDT by toolman1401
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To: Oldpuppymax

North Dakota deals with the native Americans. They tend to be more self destructive.


32 posted on 03/15/2011 9:08:38 AM PDT by All Blue State
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To: Tom Rounder
A little too flat for my liking. Photobucket
33 posted on 03/15/2011 9:15:24 AM PDT by Ronald_Magnus
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To: stefanbatory

If you can work and can pass a drug test you can get a close to six figure job in the oil fields in western ND. The only problem is finding housing.


34 posted on 03/15/2011 9:26:16 AM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marylin vos Savant)
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To: Ronald_Magnus

Are there jobs for women there?

I remember back in the early 80’s the newspapers were saying there were lots of jobs in Tuscon, AZ. I went there and there were NO jobs.

Please tell me the real deal about ND.


35 posted on 03/15/2011 9:27:05 AM PDT by japaneseghost
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To: Constitution Day
Well, I live in North Carolina, so “really cold” by your measure probably feels like Antarctica to me...

I was stationed at Grand Forks for about eight years.

The temps dip below 0 degrees in December and usually don't go above until the middle of February. It is common to have a few weeks of -30 degree temps and one time we had -40 and below. Brutal but you can manage if you keep a positive attitude and get out to do things.

Just go shopping and out to dinner a couple of times per week so you do not get "cabin fever."

The summers are really nice but short. The local swimming pools open the first week of June and close the last week of August; along with the Garden Centers.

36 posted on 03/15/2011 9:30:55 AM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: Oldpuppymax
And let’s see...how many black and Mexican gangs are there in North Dakota?

Those are "products" that Texas needs to start exporting now! Any liberal states want our Messkins and Holder's "people"?

37 posted on 03/15/2011 9:33:26 AM PDT by re_nortex (DP...that's what I like about Texas.)
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To: Tom Rounder

Nobody wants to mention ND’s homogeneous population as a reason for their success. Let’s just say when there’s no illegals and no inner-city thugs you’re bound to be successful.


38 posted on 03/15/2011 9:36:46 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Luke ScottWalker - The Force Is With You)
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To: Tom Rounder

Hmmm. I’ve never been there but the Yunker side of my family is from ND. Used to have a big farm up there somewhere, now it’s a children’s museum. Maybe I need to get back in touch with my roots. Illinois is sure going down the tubes.


39 posted on 03/15/2011 9:41:07 AM PDT by TruthBeforeAll (To a liberal, if an idea is a complete & utter disaster, it's only because there's not enough of it.)
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To: Tom Rounder

I live in Alaska, I can only work from april til november.

Starting this late fall I am taking on a seasonal job in Australia. 19 years of Alaska winters is getting old, and Oz welcomes skilled workers, and since I’m approaching retirement age they have a better economy for that.

The future in America I would bet is a lovely classical in an Imax theater and then off to the soylent grinders.


40 posted on 03/15/2011 9:43:03 AM PDT by Eye of Unk ("These people are either at your neck or at your knees" A quote by Winston Churchill)
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