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Health care: Who pays? Who should? PressPass

Health care: Who pays? Who should? I am only about one month away from my 66th birthday. Before I was 6 months old, I became a heavy user of the health care system and have been ever since.

By Ralph Kingsbury , August 14, 2009

LOCAL ECONOMY: So far, so good PressPass

LOCAL ECONOMY: So far, so good A quick review of the economy of the upper Great Plains shows we appear to be stuck in a rut. There sure isn’t any growth, but there also isn’t the panic of a collapsing economy. Thank God for small favors.

By Ralph Kingsbury , July 31, 2009

Pumped about GF gym idea PressPass

Wellness center could be a boon to Grand Forks

By Ralph Kingsbury , July 17, 2009

Region economy: Cloudy days to come PressPass

Region economy: Cloudy days to come Unemployment, wet fields and oil will slow pace in North Dakota

By Ralph Kingsbury , July 03, 2009

RALPH KINGSBURY: Know thyself — and thy economy PressPass

Growth and prosperity requires doing our homework

By Ralph Kingsbury , June 19, 2009

RALPH KINGSBURY: West where it’s at PressPass

The state tax department has released the total 2008 and fourth quarter 2008 reports on taxable sales and purchases. Both for the state as a whole and for most of its towns, we continue to see a level of economic activity that no one really imagined.

By Ralph Kingsbury , June 05, 2009

RALPH KINGSBURY: Legislature did its best PressPass

As a whole, they are a conservative group, and I think they have served the state well — because while watching over taxpayer money, they also have shown flexibility and a willingness to change.

May 15, 2009

RALPH KINGSBURY: Recession singes but doesn’t burn North Dakota PressPass

RALPH KINGSBURY: Recession singes but doesn’t burn North Dakota For the first time since I have been writing this column, I have not included the table showing building permit values. Part of the reason for not doing so is the availability of the data. Another reason is that there really were not enough statistics, especially on new construction and repairs for homes and commercial buildings.

By Ralph Kingsbury , May 01, 2009

RALPH KINGSBURY: Pork for Bismarck’s own sake PressPass

RALPH KINGSBURY: Pork for Bismarck’s own sake What will the applied energy research center do that the EERC doesn’t?

April 17, 2009

RALPH KINGSBURY: Cautious thinking PressPass

RALPH KINGSBURY: Cautious thinking Grand Forks and much of the rest of the Upper Midwest continue to show a lot more strength in their local economies than I had anticipated. That, however, doesn’t mean everything is OK, nor does it mean that we can relax.

April 03, 2009

RALPH KINGSBURY: Too little oversight PressPass

Lesson learned: Deregulation went too far. Whenever I am around other people, I’m asked what I think is going to happen to our economy, both in the short term and in the long run. The question comes not only from people who have been laid off or have seen declines in their income, but also from those who probably are doing better this year than last.

By Ralph Kingsbury , March 20, 2009

This is no Depression PressPass

Region’s comparative strength holds up. But we need to remember certain things about this situation. During the Great Depression, the best unemployment rate the country saw was about 14.5 percent. The worst was more than 33 percent. Unemployment never improved beyond that until 1939, when we began building military equipment for Britain. Today, our national unemployment rate is about 8.5 percent, and in North Dakota, it is about 3.5 percent.

By Ralph Kingsbury , March 06, 2009

RALPH KINGSBURY: Anger makes 'No property taxes!' call sound good PressPass

RALPH KINGSBURY: Anger makes 'No property taxes!' call sound good Figuring out voters’ intentions is an interesting game for legislators to play. What did we mean by our votes in the recent election?

By Ralph Kingsbury , February 27, 2009

‘Energizer Bunny’ economy in GF just keeps on going PressPass

‘Energizer Bunny’ economy in GF just keeps on going On Monday, Grand Forks Mayor Mike Brown will give his annual State of the City address. Shortly before his address last year, I said the city’s economy was good. I saw no reason for it not to continue into the unforeseeable future.

By Ralph Kingsbury , February 21, 2009

RALPH KINGSBURY: Tom Clifford: Right man, right place, right time PressPass

RALPH KINGSBURY: Tom Clifford: Right man, right place, right time Tom Clifford deserves every compliment that has been printed about him this week. He was all of that and more.

February 14, 2009

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