economy

On Monday, Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte appeared on KGVO’s Montana Morning Show to discuss the upcoming election.

He discussed how COVID-19 has impacted the United States economy, answered questions from members of the media, and shared some of his opinions about former Vice President Joe Biden.

Republican Congressional Candidate Joe Dooling was on Friday’s Talk Back program to help promote the Great Veteran Potato and Hand Sanitizer giveaway on Saturday

This would have been 14th Missoula Marathon and it has never been cancelled before.

Patrick Barkey was on Talk Back on Wednesday answering questions from listeners about a report released by his office this week.

The outlook in early April was bleak as the University of Montana Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research conducted surveys of travel and tourism related businesses throughout the state regarding the COVID 19 pandemic

Montana NextGen, a statewide project, is underway to complete an analysis of Montana’s economic and community development tools, programs, and funding mechanisms.

Following President Trump’s State of the Union Address on January 4, Greg Gianforte and Steve Daines both issued statements responding to the address. Both congressmen listed the impact of new trade deals and a strong economy on Montanans.

A report released on Wednesday by the Montana Department of Revenue shows that for the first time in Missoula County, the average hourly wage exceeded $20 per hour, reaching $20.35 per hour.

Montana’s economy appears to have received a significant boost from the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.