Montana’s Unemployment Rate Continues to Decline
Following a year of records for low unemployment, labor force growth, and total employment, Montana’s unemployment rate fell to 2.8%…
Month: February 2023
Mft. & International Day March 16, Helena
Per the U.S. Chamber’s recently released State of American Business, the worker shortage trend is getting worse, with 10.5 million…
Named Food Insecurity Program Coordinator
Nikki Dolan has been named the Food Insecurity Program Coordinator for the Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools (EFBPS). Dolan…
More People Quit Each Month in Montana than in Most States
A study by finance experts Creditos En USA analyzed data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on the “quit”…
Montana ‘won’t undermine’ Taxpayer Returns with ESG Investments
By Chris Woodward, The Center Square Montana will no longer allow state funds to go towards environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing.…
PERC Fund Compensates Ranchers For Brucellosis Costs
By Derek Draplin, The Center Square A new program launched by a Bozeman-based research group will offer privately-funded financial incentives…
Montana’s Outdoor Economy Big, Really Big!
What is the Outdoor Economy and how big is it? In Montana it is really big – bigger than most…
Montana Highlights February 1, 2023
According to a new University of Montana study the TV series “Yellowstone,” has brought in an estimated 2.1 million visitors…
Stockman Bank Wins Award
BauerFinancial, Inc., the Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm, has once again awarded Stockman Bank of Montana, its top (5-Star) rating.…
YOUR BOOTS ON THE HILL
By Rachel Cone and Nicole Rolf, Montana Farm Bureau Federation Week four of the 68th Montana Legislature is working to…