Royalties and Roughrider Coin: Questions for North Dakota economy

In the new edition of A Closer Look with the Monitor, reporter Jacob Orledge talks with Craig Blumenshine, producer and host of Prairie Public’s Main Street, about two developments that could influence North Dakota's economy and financial future.First, a recent ruling from the North Dakota Supreme Court that could reshape how oilroyalties are calculated and paid. Legal experts say the ruling could also trigger a wave of new litigation.Then the conversation turns to the proposal from the Bank of North Dakota for the creation of a state-backed digital currency known as the Roughrider coin.‘A hell of a lot of royalties’: Supreme Court ruling likely to trigger litigation for oil companiesNext steps for Bank of North Dakota stablecoin to be reviewed this month