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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Update: Education debate about more spending, better economy
By Don Davis A debate about education funding goes beyond helping individual students: There is widespread agreement that a better education system would help the economy. However, there is less agree...
Posted on 4/23/13 at 9:48 PM
STAFF BLOG NIE ROCKS! The Fiscal Cliff
What is the fiscal cliff? It is a term first used by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to describe the impact on the economy of about $502 billion in expiring tax cuts and spending reductions, bot...
Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:11 PM
COBBERS ON THE BRAIN Obesity: The Rising Epidemic
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website, . There has been an increase in obesity in the United States and rates remain high. More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7...
Posted on 11/25/12 at 4:20 PM
IT'S SIMPLY GRAND! Black Friday shopping and Thanksgiving dining hours in Greater Grand Forks
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Posted on 11/19/12 at 12:46 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES We have our man for the job! Now let's get to work! Thoughts on the US Elections
What does it take to become the President of the United States? And what does it take to ensure that the man you voted for is elected to office? These are the questions I've been asking myself ever...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 5:40 AM
Obama, Xi signal new start with walk in the desert 
It may not have been Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev's Cold War walk by a frozen lake in Switzerland. But President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's 50-minute stroll through an estate in the California desert could mark a notable moment in the relationship between the heads of the world's two largest economies.
By Julie Pace , June 09, 2013
Obama raises cybersecurity, economy in summit
Opening a two-day summit, President Barack Obama drew attention to contentious economic and cybersecurity issues Friday night as he warmly received Chinese President Xi Jinping to a California desert estate for high-stakes talks.
By Julie Pace , June 07, 2013
Report: ND's economic growth outpaces other states
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis says North Dakota's economic growth has outpaced all other states for the third straight year. The report says that North Dakota's gross domestic product increased by 13.4 percent to $38.7 billion in 2012. GDP measures total economic production.
By Associated Press , June 07, 2013
US employers add 175,000 jobs, rate up to 7.6 pct.
The U.S. economy is adding jobs at a steady pace — enough to show strength in the face of tax increases and government spending cuts if not enough to reduce still-high unemployment. Employers added 175,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate rose to 7.6 percent from 7.5 percent in April.
By Christopher S. Rugaber and Paul Wiseman , June 07, 2013
U.S. companies add more jobs but growth disappoints
Hiring by U.S. firms was sluggish in May while a sharp rise in mortgage interest rates last week weighed on what has been a buoyant housing market, adding to signs the economy lost some momentum in the second quarter.
By Leah Schnurr , June 05, 2013
Weak signals on the economy send stocks plunging
A series of weak economic reports sent the stock market plunging to its lowest level in a month on Wednesday.
By Steve Rothwell , June 05, 2013
Minnesota state economist Stinson retires
Minnesota's longtime state economist is retiring. Tom Stinson announced his retirement Monday after 26 years in the job. He's the longest serving state economist in Minnesota history.
By Associated Press , June 03, 2013
DAVID BROOKS: America: Better at branding
In the race to be the world’s dominant economy, Americans have at least one clear advantage over the Chinese. We’re much better at branding.
By David Brooks , June 02, 2013
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN: How to Get a Job
Underneath the huge drop in demand that drove unemployment up to 9 percent during the recession, there’s been an important shift in the education-to-work model in America. Anyone who’s been looking for a job knows what I mean.
By Thomas L. Friedman , June 02, 2013
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday
By Associated Press , May 28, 2013
Airline boardings continue to increase in ND
The airports in Williston, Bismarck, Fargo and Grand Forks all had their highest April boardings on record this year.
By Associated Press , May 27, 2013
Oil falls below $94 a barrel on US holiday
The price of oil fell Monday as traders concerned about global energy demand took profits ahead of economic data from China and the United States.
By Pablo Gorondi , May 27, 2013
Delta CEO plans to add jobs in NE Minnesota
The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says he plans to add jobs at the carrier's reservation center in the northeastern Minnesota city of Chisholm.
By Associated Press , May 19, 2013
PAUL KRUGMAN: Bond bubble? Stock bubble? Probably not
There’s a lot of bubble talk out there right now. Much of it is about an alleged bond bubble that is supposedly keeping bond prices unrealistically high and interest rates unrealistically low.
By Paul Krugman , May 12, 2013
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