Economy Prompts New Look At North Dakota Bank

from National Public Radio

The Bank of North Dakota, the nation's only state-owned bank, might seem to be a relic. It provides loans to farmers, businesses and students. The bank's president won't take credit for North Dakota's enviably low jobless rate, or the state's budget surplus. But officials in other states are wondering if it is helping North Dakota sail through the national recession.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, February 17, 2010