economy

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.

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