Shop Lifting Reaches New Highs
In national news reports, prior to Christmas, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said that his company was experiencing incidents of theft…
Year: 2023
Record New Businesses Register in Montana
Montana saw another year of record business registrations in 2022. According to the Montana Secretary of State’s Office, roughly 53,000…
Poll – Americans Say Economy is in Trouble
By Casey Harper, The Center Square Americans think the U.S. economy is in trouble, according to a new poll. Released…
Omnibus Spending Bill Launches Massive Carbon Program for Ag
From Northern Ag Network The massive spending bill negotiated for Congress to pass before adjourning includes language allowing USDA to…
Montana’s Population Grows by 16,640
By Chris Woodward, The Center Square Montana’s population grew 1.5% in 2022, according to new annual state population estimates released…
Montana Highlights 01-15-23
A new lift opened last week on Whitefish Mountain. Until the new lift, Chair 6 was the only way to…
Looking at 2023
“The pandemic has changed Montana: more people, different people, more expensive housing. In economics jargon, demand for Montana increased,” proclaims…
Keystone XL Loss Report Quietly Released
A report was quietly released from the Department of Energy (DOE) in the last days of 2022 with no comment…
Governor Wants to Cut Taxes
Early this month, Governor Greg Gianforte spotlighted his pro-family, pro-business tax relief agenda in a press conference at the State…
EDA/EDC Board Welcomes New Members
Big Sky Economic Development has announced that two new members have joined the board of the Economic Development Authority Board…