Inflation isn’t just a headline in North Dakota right now — it’s showing up in grocery aisles, at the pump, and in how people plan for the holidays. A new North Dakota Poll finds 53% of respondents say everyday necessities have become[...]
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Everyone is Gambling and No One is Happy
Have you ever felt like the world’s official economic reports just don’t match what you feel in your gut? You’re not alone. Kyla Scanlon dives into the “Vibecession”—the feeling that everything is going wrong, even when some data suggests otherwise. It argues[...]
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EIA forecasts U.S. crude oil production will decrease slightly in 2026
After four straight years of growth, U.S. oil production may be nearing a plateau. A new federal outlook projects a modest dip in crude output in 2026, even as production remains near record levels. The forecast points to slowing momentum outside a[...]
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More people are using food banks as inflation grows, Manitoba report says
A new report from Harvest Manitoba shows just how sharply food insecurity has grown in the province. Food bank usage has climbed 150% in five years, now reaching 60,000 people a month—and many of them are working, educated, and raising children. The[...]
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Welcome to America’s dollar store economy
When a retailer like Dollar General posts one of its strongest quarters in years, you might assume the economy is booming, but the reality is more complicated. Shoppers are actively trading down, leaving mid-range stores for value chains just to make ends[...]
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Farmers likely to seek lower land rental rates in 2026
Cropland rental talks in Minnesota are heading into a tougher season. After a couple of strong income years, farmers are now facing softer corn and soybean prices that make 2026 agreements harder to balance. Extension educator Nathan Hulinsky is urging landowners and[...]
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Tax Commissioner Releases Third Quarter 2025 Taxable Sales Data
Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus has announced that North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases for the third quarter of 2025 decreased by 0.48 percent compared to the same period in 2024. For July, August, and September of 2025, taxable sales and purchases totaled[...]
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An economic data blackout is about to lift
After six weeks of silence, the nation’s economic pulse is about to be heard again. The longest government shutdown in history has frozen the release of vital statistics — no jobs reports, no inflation data, no GDP growth numbers — leaving economists[...]
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How Bible Sales and Chipotle Explain the Economy
The U.S. economy is flashing mixed signals. Interest rates are falling, the stock market is soaring, and yet millions face job cuts, stalled wages, and the threat of losing food assistance amid a government shutdown. The Federal Reserve is struggling to balance[...]
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Port: What will it take for farmers to change how they vote?
North Dakota’s farmers and ranchers are feeling the pinch — not from drought or hail, but from politics. Years of tariffs, inflation, and low crop prices have pushed many to the brink, and now farm bankruptcies are soaring. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring[...]
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What is happening to the economy right now, according to the SF Fed president
The Federal Reserve often feels like a distant force—moving interest rates, shaping markets, and influencing everything from mortgages to job growth. But in this conversation, Mary Daly, president of the San Francisco Fed, pulls back the curtain. She explains how decisions made[...]
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In small towns and rural communities, young voters say they feel unseen by leaders
Across rural America, younger generations are finding that hard work no longer guarantees stability. For people like Andrew Tait in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, long hours still leave bills unpaid and dreams out of reach. NPR’s report captures the growing frustration among Gen[...]
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Daily pricing data reveal the slow-rolling impact of tariffs
Six months into America’s latest round of tariffs, the price tags tell a quiet but unmistakable story. Harvard economist Alberto Cavallo and his team are tracking hundreds of thousands of retail goods, finding that tariffs are slowly—but steadily—raising costs for consumers. Prices[...]
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OPEC+ to increase oil production in November
Oil producers are keeping a steady hand on the tiller. Members of the OPEC+ alliance agreed to another modest increase—137,000 barrels a day in November—matching last month’s bump. The move signals confidence in a stable global economy and “healthy market fundamentals,” though[...]
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On This Day | Business is Booming Just Before the Bust
When the Northern Produce Co. began business in Minot in 1913, the total output of butter in the city was not more than 150,000 pounds a year. Today the industry has grown to such [...]Read More... from On This Day | Business[...]
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Bank of North Dakota developing loan program to aid farmers
The Bank of North Dakota is working on a new loan assistance program for farmers in response to tough financial conditions facing the industry. Don Morgan, president of the state-owned Bank of North Dakota, said the state’s agricultural industry has been hit[...]