by INFORUM
North Dakota ranked No. 1 for job growth
May 25, 2010 at 4:12 am in INFORUM
North Dakota is among the top states for producing jobs, thanks to its commitment to investing in research and development, according to a new study issued Monday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Chamber Foundation.
Last year, North Dakota’s economic development efforts produced 7,850 net new jobs, and North Dakota exports grew 27 percent over the previous year to $1.5 billion, the study stated. Continue reading…
must be all those Walmart and other part-time no
benefit jobs, huh?
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Did you read the article?
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North Dakota might be bringing in jobs, but they are still low paying. North Dakota ranks in the bottom 42nd in the nation for hourly median salary ($14.06) http://www.bls.gov/home.htm.
How many people do you know in the Fargo-Moorhead area that work more then one job? The FM area is full of hard working individuals, but the wages are low and cost of living is high.
Having low wages would not be a real big deal throughout all of North Dakota, but in the FM area with the cost of living is so much higher then the rest of the state, it is an issue. The FM area needs to bring in better paying jobs.
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““Recent investments in research and development infrastructure are beginning to pay off as the state is the fastest growing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics job growth,” the study stated. ”
I hope people remember that Dorgan and Chapman were devoted to this. Now that the fruits of all their hard work are paying off they won’t be in the spotlight any more. And here is hoping for continuity along this path with NDSUs new president and NDs new Senator.
I feel very lucky to live in this State.
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How is that even remotely possible? I paid six times more in federal taxes than I did in state taxes. The only possibility is that you are a *very* low wage earner and thus paid little/no federal taxes due to credits as opposed to state taxes of which you received none.
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You’re filling out the wrong form. Your state tax is 7% of fed. I always tells kids to learn to read.
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Always so negative. There is a reason all your comments are hidden.
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It is interesting that a very positive article on North Dakota by the US Chamber of commerce can be met with negatives. Granted North Dakota does have many lower paying jobs, but the article mentions the positives in our state. The news that success has not come without strong STATE leadership and planning should not come as a surprise If one follows the legislation in Bismarck. Leveraging state funds of $20 million to include $70 million of private funding in research and development in agriculture, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing and business technology lends to job growth with higher paying jobs. It is a proven that when higher paying jobs are created, jobs that are lower paying will also rise. Additional legislation has created a climate in which exports has increased by 248%. The article also brings up the point that the state has taken steps to encourage investment by offering aggressive research and development and seed capitol credit programs such as the Angel Fund Investment Credit and the Seed Capitol Investment Credit – both programs have met with great success. The Article medntions the three pillars of revenue and job growth – an oil boom, high farm commodity prices, and strong growth in exports. One does not have to look far to find that it was good legislation in our state that has lead to the strong pillars of revenue. Incentives for oil exploration has lead to the additional oil production which in turn dramatically increased oil tax revenue. Governor Hoeven’s vision of the Development of a Trade Office, Centers of Excellence, and the Department of Commerce all contributed to the successes we now have in our state. The strong leadership of Governor Hoeven and the Republican majority in Bismarck are the major factors for the strong growth and economic success in North Dakota. I did not find any of our congressional delegation mentioned in the article. Let’s give credit where credit is due – Govenor Hoeven and the North Dakota Legislature.
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Sad Trombone is right. You have to move out of ND if you want a decent paying job in research. That is what I did, moved across the boarder, a few hundred miles SE and started at a significantly higher wage than any research job I ever had in ND along with incredible health benefits, employer subsidized public transportation, etc . We could literally be a one income family now if necessary. That never happened in the RR Valley. As I was leaving the dismal wage earned in ND a gal I know was moving in and offered a Fargo research job at $12.00/hour – said job required a master’s degree. That is an insult; yet NoDaks will try to convince you the cost of living is so much cheaper. My reply to anyone who says that, “I can tell you are lying because your lips are moving.”
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You’d think the people at unemployment wouldn’t be such jerks about the benefits, but that isn’t the case as I learned through an acquaintance this week.
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This is great news! Good for North Dakota! I have lived in the Twin Cities metro and I can tell you that even though the wages are higher, the cost of living is MUCH higher. Is is still very cheap to live here if you factor in payments for housing and city services. In western ND there are thousands of oil jobs that pay over 60k a year that are left unfilled. If someone needs a job, you have to look no further than in our own state. Go ND!!!
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