-
6/04/2009 - Fargo Economic Growth News
A new government report says North Dakota had the fastest economic growth of any state last year, led by
agriculture and oil. ND state’s agriculture, oil production prompt 7.3% increase in gross domestic product....
-
4/26/2009 - Fargo Economic Growth News
The Bismarck-based energy, mining and construction company ranks No. 473
on the annual list of the country’s 500 largest publicly traded companies, the only North Dakota-based company on the
list. Fortune’s list, released this month, ranked companies by their revenue in 2008.....
-
4/18/2009 - Fargo Economic Growth News
The New York Times has found itself a gen-you-wine head scratcher today in the state of North Dakota.
Its government is running a surplus well over a billion dollars and is considering a slew of tax cuts and rebates....
-
4/20/2009 - Fargo Economic Growth News
Another company is shipping jobs to a remote land to find good workers for less money. In this case, the company is Microsoft Corp.
But the faraway land is only two time zones away...
-
12/08/2008 - Fargo Economic Growth News
As the rest of the nation sinks into a 12th grim month of recession, this state, at least up until now, has been quietly reveling in a picture so different that it might well be on another planet...
-
08/28/2008 - Fargo Economic Growth News
Microsoft Fargo employees picnicked and played football is now filled with
construction crews and the promise of a strong future. This is an area of significant investment because of the success that’s already
taken place here and our belief in our ability to recruit to this location...
-
08/15/2008 - Fargo Economic Growth News
Alien Technology has seen substantial growth over the past 18 months and the company expects it to continue, said Chief Executive Officer George Everhart. Everhart and the rest of the
Morgan Hill, Calif.-based company’s top managers were in Fargo on Thursday for a forum on radio frequency identification technology. Alien Technology, which has a manufacturing facility in Fargo
...
-
08/26/2008 - Fargo Economic Growth News
North Dakota State University reported 12,871 students today, a 5.3 percent increase from this time last year.
The headcount includes a record 2,648 freshmen, 473 more than last year.
The four campuses of Minnesota State Community and Technical College reported 5,701 students, a 6.3 percent increase from this time last year.
...
-
07/22/2008 - Fargo Economic Growth News
The signs that smaller retailers are struggling are unavoidable at malls across America. Around the country, mall centers are starting to feel the recoil from a rapid
expansion in recent years that allowed retailers to aim stores at almost every niche, from shoppers who wanted Talbots clothes for their children to those who craved
Bombay's little wood tables...
-
03/27/2008 - Fargo Economic Growth News
Bismarck and Fargo rank among the top 100 percentage growth among metropolitan areas in the United States, new Census Bureau estimates show. Figures released late
Wednesday place Bismarck at 72nd and Fargo at 97th in percentage population growth between July 2006 and July 2007, among 363 metropolitan statistical areas....
-
07/22/2008 - Fargo Economic Growth News
Listening to the National media outlets is like hearing a drumbeat of impending doom and gloom for the nation's economy. Things are different in
the FM area where home values are steady and stable....
-
09/03/2008 - Fargo Economic Growth News
The filmmaking Coen brothers may lay claim to Fargo's most well-known export.
But more than a decade after their cult film was released, the real Fargo has emerged as one of the most dynamic places in the famously frigid North. The city's slogan, "always warm," reflects the kindness of its residents, while a robust nightlife promises to heat things up.
Right on the Minnesota border, Fargo is an economic and medical center for the region. And it's home to North Dakota State University, giving it all the cultural pluses of a college town.
...
-
10/09/2008 - Fargo Economic Growth News
We're very lucky, and we're very grateful consumers are spending carefully but cintinuing to spend here," said David Martin, Chamber of Commerce of Fargo Moorhead president. "Ourr membersfeel here in the Red River Valley things are going pretty well, and
they're breathing a sigh of relief."...
-
07/22/2008 - Fargo Economic Growth News
Here are just a few recent achievements of our community, state and region....
