Wednesday, December 26, 2018

North Dakota 3Q18 Taxable Sales

Link at The Bismarck TribuneFull report here. Data points:
  • almost 20% higher, year-over-year
  • $5.6 billion for the quarter (July, August, September)
  • highest year-over-year increase since 3Q12
  • best taxable sales and purchases report of any quarter in several years
  • many sectors showed an increase; year-over-year:
    • utilities: a 202% increase
    • mining and oil: almost 50% increase
    • wholesale trade sector: up 23%
  • by city
    • New Town (Parshall oil field): up 72%
    • Watford City: up almost 50%
    • Williston: up 29%
    • Dickinson: up 18%
    • Minot: up 9%
    • Fargo: up 5%
    • Bismarck: flat
    • Grand Forks: a decrease of almost 9%
Memo to self: note to Art Berman and Jane Nielson.
 
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Alexa

Truly incredible. Most frustrating? Apple completely missed this. Well, Apple has Siri and can apparently do what Alexa can do but Amazon beat Apple out the gate on this one.

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