economy

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.

Two presentations - one is about the economy and the other concerns poetry.

A new study helps put some hard numbers to the economic impact of hardrock mining in the state.

The Montana Legislature’s Select Committee on State Settlement Accountability met for the first time this past week, but not everyone showed up.

There are a lot of public construction projects underway in Missoula right now that involve steel, a commodity that has taken center stage in trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.

On Wednesday, April 4, China released a list of 106 proposed tariffs on U.S. goods and although most of the country was buzzing about the 25 percent tariff on soybeans, the commodities that have Montana producers most concerned are durum wheat and beef products

A press release from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke claims that visitors to U.S. National Parks contributed $34.9 billion to the U.S. Economy.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks have released a study to emphasize how important big game hunting is to the state’s economy.

An hour before sunrise on Saturday, thousands of hunters will be looking for deer and elk throughout Montana, as the general rifle season gets underway.