Month: January 2020
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Oil Video
A new video being promoted by the American Petroleum Institute (API), the nation’s largest oil and gas trade association, and a fact sheet put out by the Western Energy Alliance refute claims about natural gas production made by Democratic presidential candidates who vow to ban fracking. API’s video points to how domestic natural gas production…
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Newly Licensed Businesses – November 2019
Bulletproof Fabrication, 2104 E Maryland Ln, Laurel 59044, 671-7167, Spencer Powell, service Sandy Taylor, 803 Lewis Ave Apt 5, 59101, 272-0118, Sandy Taylor, service Rollin’ Express LLC, 1700 Lockwood Rd, 59101, 534-2670, Jill Hinman, service Jigsaw Consulting, 4325 Lone Eagle Dr, 59106, 661-3247, Jo Swain, service Double AA Builders, 624 N 13th St, 59101, 384-8011,…
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MSU B Changes Names of Colleges
Montana State University Billings recently received board of regents approval to rename and restructure two of their colleges. The College of Allied Health Professions’ new name will be the College of Health Professions & Science, and the College of Arts & Sciences will change to the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. This shift…
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More Workers Earning 6 Figure Salaries
From The Center Square Earning a salary of $100,000 a year is a major financial milestone for many Americans. The good news is that with steadily rising wages and increasing demand for skilled jobs, the goal of earning a six-figure salary is more attainable than ever before. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that…
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More Jobs
By Bethany Blankley, Market Square The U.S. economy added far more jobs than expected in November according to the latest numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The joblessness rate also reached another 50-year low. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 266,000 in November. Job growth has averaged 180,000 per month so far…
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Montana Ranks as Best State for Millennials
Montana ranks in the top ten best states for millennials to live and work. In fact, it seems millennials would fare best in western states. As a group, 23-38 years old earn less and have less assets than their parents did a generation ago. However, where they live can make a huge difference in their…
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Montana Ranks 16th: Freedom, Base of Economic Strength
By Bethany Blankley, Central Square Montana’s economic freedom demonstrated the very slightest of improvements over the past year, according to the 2019 Economic Freedom of North America report. Historically, economic freedom has been declining in North America, according to a new report published by the Economic Research Center at The Buckeye Institute in partnership with…
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Zoot Annoucement
Zoot announced the results of the 2019 Lending Awards, where it was named “Best Technology Partner – Risk, Regulation and Compliance.” The Lending Awards recognize excellence and innovation in credit risk assessment in consumer, commercial and residential lending. Zoot’s lending solutions significantly improve the customer journey and enable smarter decisions through access to better data,…
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WMK & Co
A few months ago, WMK & Co., a Billings-based steel fabricator, acquired KJ Fabrication in Butte, as part of a company plan to expand.
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US Senate Confirmation
The United States Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Deputy Assistant Attorney General Lawrence VanDyke to serve as a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. VanDyke, who is expected to maintain chambers in Las Vegas or Reno, Nevada, fills the seat of Circuit Judge Jay S. Bybee, who will…