How the Forest Industry Changed the Bitterroot Valley
What would the economy of Ravalli County look like today if timber harvests hadn’t declined?
Homebuilding in Montana’s Hot Markets
Have builders and developers responded to higher home prices by expanding their supply of housing through new construction?
Facing the Challenge of Affordable Housing
As we work toward solutions in Montana, high housing costs are emerging as a significant public policy issue.
Mining, Taxes and Jobs in Montana
What would the economy of the state of Montana look like if the eight largest hard rock mines did not exist?
The Future of Colstrip
What will be the economic impact of the early retirement of Units 3 and 4 of the coal-fired Colstrip Electric Generating Station?
2018 Economic Roundtable
We asked speakers from the 2018 Economic Outlook Seminar to share their insights on the prospects for some key sectors of the state economy.
Montana’s Revenue Woes
There has always been a lot of confusion in discussions about tax revenues in Helena. More accurately, there is confusion when these discussions circulate outside the political…
Wildfire Emissions in Montana
Depression era bank robber Willie Sutton’s reasoning for why he robbed banks was summed up in a famous quote, “Because that’s where the money…
2017 Economic Round Table
This year, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research traveled to nine cities across Montana to deliver its annual assessment of economic activity in…
The Economic Contribution of Grizzly Athletics
Intercollegiate athletics play a major role in colleges and universities, individual communities and American culture. At the individual level, participation in intercollegiate athletics by…