North Dakota’s Booming Economy Gives The Political Dynamic A Rarefied Air

MANDAN, N.D. — The economy is so good in North Dakota, it’s almost like being in another country. Although Friday’s lackluster national jobs report may have intensified the already deep anxiety among voters about the sluggish state of the economy, here in the nation’s northern reaches, the concerns are exactly the opposite: how to build roads and schools and houses fast enough to keep up with an astounding population boom that has sprung up alongside the country’s most roaring state-level economy. Read full article >>