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In North Dakota, the Good Times Are Still Rolling

June 5, 2009 /

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State Has a Sizable Budget Surplus and the Lowest Unemployment in Nation as Strong Commodity Prices Keep Cash Flowing

California has the Golden Gate Bridge, New York has the Empire State Building, Illinois has the Magnificent Mile. And North Dakota? It has a hefty budget surplus those states would envy.

While many states scrounge for ways to repair budget deficits, North Dakota is cutting taxes and fretting over how much of its budget surplus to spend or save.

By AMY MERRICK

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