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A Forecast of the Effects of COVID-19 on North Dakota

Hear from Dr. Jeremy Jackson on the findings of his special Economic Outlook report. This webinar aired May 22, 2020.

  • Economic Outlook: A forecast of the effect of COVID-19 on ND

Read the latest Economic Outlook report here. 

In this special report, we use the North Dakota Forecast Model to estimate a series of scenarios to measure the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our state economy. 

Applications Open for Mancur Olson Scholars

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The Great Debate: Marxism vs. The Market

Scholars will explore the great debate between the competing economic systems of socialism and free market capitalism. Each participant will receive a $500 scholarship. Apply now. 

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Society vs. the Environment?

Scholars will examine the conditions necessary to balance using the environment for immediate benefits and preserving it for future use. Each participant will receive a $500 scholarship. Apply now.  

COVID-19

Economic Outlook: Special Report

A forecast of the effect of COVID-19 on North Dakota

This report details the possible effect of expected increases in national unemployment and a decrease in oil prices on the North Dakota economy.

Blog

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Economics Education for All

I remember two things from my high school economics class: credit cards have interest rates, and Moneyball is an interesting movie...

The Logic of Collective Climate Action

Scientists placed a plaque commemorating Iceland’s Okjökull (Ok) glacier. They inscribed “a letter to the future” that reads...

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Relieving the Pain of the Opioid Epidemic

From 1999 to 2017, nearly 400,000 people died from abusing opioids in the United States. In 2017 alone, more than 47,000 people died from...

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