Facing tariff headwinds, and despite its vast crude oil resources, North Dakota may have to cut back because of a shortage of general funds, the governor said. North Dakota is the second-largest oil producer in the United States, behind Texas. Continental Resources, one of the biggest companies working in the state’s Bakken shale, said fourth quarter net production in North Dakota was up 58 percent from the same period in 2016 and an all-time high for the company. North Dakota’s unemployment rate, meanwhile, is among the fourth-quarter nation and its government estimates there are more than 14,400 job openings state-wide. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said in a budget address that oil production of nearly 1.2 million barrels […]