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Economic Crystal Ball
Economic recovery is weighing on the minds of most Americans. Stimulus spending and bailout packages have buoyed the national economy. Montana’s economy has been bolstered by agriculture and extractive industry. Senator Jon Tester says all signs point to recovery.
Tester says attracting manufacturing and reviewing regulation of extractive industry may help in increasing jobs in the west.
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