Montana’s Electricity Future: New Project Evaluates the Adequacy of Our Electricity Supply
It has been said that many people only care about the power system when they are experiencing a power outage. Electricity customers have come…
Patrick Barkey is the director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana.
It has been said that many people only care about the power system when they are experiencing a power outage. Electricity customers have come…
Film industry activity has grown significantly in Montana in recent years. Since the enactment of the Montana Economic Development Industry Advancement (MEDIA) Act on…
There was no escape from the ravages of the COVID-19 recession, but the severe downturn has been closely followed by a vigorous economic recovery.
After rising faster than incomes for years, home prices took a sudden and surprising jump upward across Montana in the wake of the pandemic outbreak.
Demand in the economy has roared back with unexpected speed, but employers are having trouble hiring back laid-off workers.
With few affordable homes available for households earning a low income, many are being priced out of housing markets.
Cooperatives have been part of the fabric of Montana nearly as long as we have been a state. They employ thousands and make Montana’s economy significantly larger.
The changes in the economy have been profound. With each passing month, the particular character of this recession becomes clearer.
COVID-19’s icy grip left no corner of the state’s cities and regions untouched and bears little resemblance to previous economic downturns.
The unprecedented declines in economic activity due to the pandemic have not spared Montana.