Time Magazine has published an article about Bismarck and North Dakota in general entitled The Town the Recession Missed. The article mentions the strength of Bismarck’s housing market and the low unemployment rate that North Dakota has enjoyed in contrast with most of the nation.

You can also watch the CNN report about North Dakota’s recession resistance as well as one from the CBS Evening News.

UPDATE: December, 2009
Another report about the boom in North Dakota leading the strong construction market on the NBC Nightly News.