North Dakota's GDP has grown 4.04% annually over the past decade, compared to 0.54% for the entire U.S., as companies have begun exploiting oil in the western part of the state. In some counties incomes have growth rates in excess of 10% per year since 2005 -- this is a hot jobs market and a growth opportunity for investors. The Motley Fool's Erin Miller sat down with Fool.com contributor Travis Hoium to see what's going on in North Dakota and how investors can get in the game.
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North Dakota: The Hottest Job Market in America
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The frozen state of North Dakota is the hottest job market in the U.S.
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Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.
Erin Miller has no position in any stocks mentioned. Motley Fool contributor Travis Hoium has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Halliburton and Statoil (ADR). We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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