I am taking a deeper look at the accumulation of deficits and debt in American fiscal policy. It is a big issue with politics and political parties doing their best to counfound the central issues.

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03.01.2024

North Dakota in Election Years – Barter is Evil

As part of my look ahead for the year I got to wondering about the presidential election cycle and how it might influence the numbers.

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28.10.2023

Employment and COVID Recovery in ND – Barter is Evil

I get asked questions around the timing of COVID economic recovery often and this post shows a bit about my approach to answering the question. It is part of a bigger research project of mine as we…

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27.10.2023

Unemployment Remains Too Low in ND – Barter is Evil

Back after a long hiatus due to health and adjustments. Time to discuss the pressing economic and demographic issues in ND again. Starting with the low hanging fruit of the unemployment rate.

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01.03.2023

North Dakota Tax Revenue By Biennia – Barter is Evil

I look at the North Dakota total tax revenues over the 24 month biennium window for the current and past nine biennia. There are some seasonal patterns that come to light as well as some exceptiona…

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11.02.2023

North Dakota Labor Markets & the Fed Funds Rate – Barter is Evil

There is naturally a great deal of interest in the situation of the labor market and the Fed funds rate so I thought to look at some ND labor market measures and the funds rate.

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01.02.2023

We need a better term than “quiet quitting.” – Barter is Evil

I hate the term quiet quitting because people apply it to all types of situations and therefore it means nothing. This is a brief discussion.

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10.01.2023

The week ahead… – Barter is Evil

The week ahead is pretty busy but busy is good. First week of classes is always exciting for me so that is a plus. Presentation on rare earth elements and price fluctuation impacts on business mode…

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29.11.2022

Median age in North Dakota – Barter is Evil

North Dakota median age continues below the national median age. I highlight the differences by sex in this post.

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29.11.2022

The Zombie Prime Minister – Barter is Evil

Wow. If you thought the sacking of the Chancellor of the Excheguer after 38 days was amazing (it was) it was totally outdone by the ineptitude of the PM’s press conference.

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29.11.2022

Back to talking ND and US economy – Barter is Evil

After a long, and much longer than anticipated, health hiatus it is time to talk the economy again. That means local, state, and national issues and policies will all be considered. The current tra…

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29.11.2022

North Dakota Income Tax History – Barter is Evil

The legislative session will discuss many policy changes. Governor Burgum suggested a change in the ND individual income tax. I provide a look at data from about the last 20 years in this post.

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29.11.2022

Trade with China – Barter is Evil

Some recent reading on trade with China got me thinking about looking at a bit of data for the radio show tomorrow.

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29.11.2022

Anticipating Radio Questions on Gas & Oil – Barter is Evil

So gas prices are a frequent question right now along with oil. I address some of the relations between the two with an eye to prices in the midwest.

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29.11.2022

What about a gas tax holiday? – Barter is Evil

On the subject of gas prices there is a very direct action possible by government that is not getting any real attention: a temporary tax holiday.

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29.11.2022

Inflation is messy (radio preview) – Barter is Evil

Inflation has bee a hot topic the last few weeks and I expect it to continue. While inflation persists there was an observation of “record” sales tax collections. Let’s talk about…

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29.11.2022

Oil in North Dakota – October 2022 – Barter is Evil

Oil is still a key industry in North Dakota but recent output and price movements are not necessarily moving in ways we might expect. The recent global changes from OPEC still might not impact the …

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29.11.2022

What does it mean to be a fiscal conservative? – Barter is Evil

So this is a bit longer, wordy post about an issue I confronted before on the radio and in other discussions. I do not think the term fiscal conservative means what people think it means.

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Fiscal Follies and American Political Parties, Part 1 – Barter is Evil

North Dakota in Election Years – Barter is Evil

Employment and COVID Recovery in ND – Barter is Evil

Unemployment Remains Too Low in ND – Barter is Evil

North Dakota Tax Revenue By Biennia – Barter is Evil

North Dakota Labor Markets & the Fed Funds Rate – Barter is Evil

We need a better term than “quiet quitting.” – Barter is Evil

The week ahead… – Barter is Evil

Median age in North Dakota – Barter is Evil

The Zombie Prime Minister – Barter is Evil

Back to talking ND and US economy – Barter is Evil

North Dakota Income Tax History – Barter is Evil

Trade with China – Barter is Evil

Anticipating Radio Questions on Gas & Oil – Barter is Evil

What about a gas tax holiday? – Barter is Evil

Inflation is messy (radio preview) – Barter is Evil

Oil in North Dakota – October 2022 – Barter is Evil

What does it mean to be a fiscal conservative? – Barter is Evil

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