by Jan Wangler | Aug 24, 2026 | Business Briefings
What changed • Who it affects • Why it matters Statewide Business Pulse ▲ Moving: North Dakota’s unemployment rate fell to 2.2% in July, down from 2.3% in June and 2.6% a year ago. Only South Dakota had a lower rate. ▬ Stable: North Dakota payroll employment...
by Jan Wangler | Aug 21, 2026 | Business Briefings
What changed • Who it affects • Why it matters Statewide Business Pulse ▲ Moving: North Dakota Commerce awarded $269,400 yesterday to three regional workforce projects and will reopen the Regional Workforce Impact Program application window Tuesday, August 25....
by Jan Wangler | Aug 20, 2026 | Business Briefings
What changed • Who it affects • Why it matters Statewide Business Pulse ▲ Moving: Agricultural export prices rose 1.0% in July and are 5.7% higher than a year ago, with soybeans and oilseeds among the drivers. That is a useful price signal for North Dakota agriculture...
by Jan Wangler | Aug 19, 2026 | Business Briefings
What changed • Who it affects • Why it matters Statewide Business Pulse ▲ Moving: North Dakota has activated $2 million in livestock-water assistance as drought conditions worsen, while USDA has issued a disaster designation covering two primary and five...
by Jan Wangler | Aug 18, 2026 | Business Briefings
What changed • Who it affects • Why it matters Statewide Business Pulse ▲ Moving: North Dakota employers still have several active workforce tools available. Commerce’s Technical Skills Training Grant is open with updated August guidance, while registration for...
by Jan Wangler | Aug 17, 2026 | Business Briefings
What changed • Who it affects • Why it matters Statewide Business Pulse ▲ Moving: North Dakota lawmakers meet today with a unusually business-heavy list of draft legislation covering data centers, right-to-repair, public infrastructure funding, childcare...
