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Patrick Barkey

Patrick Barkey is the director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana.

Featured, Stories August 26, 2022 August 26, 2022

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…

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Featured, Stories July 11, 2022 July 11, 2022

The Economic Impact of Filming Yellowstone in Montana

Film industry activity has grown significantly in Montana in recent years. Since the enactment of the Montana Economic Development Industry Advancement (MEDIA) Act on…

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The legendary Hotel Baxter building on Main St. in Bozeman. (Shutterstock)
Featured, Stories January 4, 2022 January 6, 2022

How Montana’s Regional Economies Are Faring

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.

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A row of RV's parked along Patrick Street in Bozeman. The tight market has pushed some in the city to reside in RVs, campers or trailers. (AP Photo, Rachel Leathe)
Featured, Stories January 4, 2022 January 4, 2022

Where Housing Is Headed

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.

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A now hiring sign advertises job openings outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. (Phelan Ebenhack, AP Photo)
Featured, Stories October 20, 2021 November 2, 2021

Resolving Montana’s Labor Shortage

Demand in the economy has roared back with unexpected speed, but employers are having trouble hiring back laid-off workers.

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A RV is parked on Sacco Drive next to an affordable housing development under construction in Bozeman. (Rachel Leathe, Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
Featured, Stories October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021

Tackling Housing Affordability in Montana

With few affordable homes available for households earning a low income, many are being priced out of housing markets.

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A crew from Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative work on a power line on Grand Avenue in Billings. (Casey Page, Billings Gazette)
Featured, Stories April 5, 2021 April 5, 2021

The Economic Contributions of Montana Cooperatives

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.

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Bryan Kirkland takes extra time to clean between clients at The Barbershop and Shaving Parlor in Bozeman. (AP Photo, Ryan Berry)
Featured, Stories January 13, 2021 January 13, 2021

How COVID-19 Has Reshaped the Economy

The changes in the economy have been profound. With each passing month, the particular character of this recession becomes clearer.

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Bruce Leibold protests Montana’s mask mandate in front of the Mike Mansfield Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Butte. (AP Photo, Meagan Thompson)
Featured, Stories January 13, 2021 January 13, 2021

Seeing Beyond the Pandemic’s Grip

COVID-19’s icy grip left no corner of the state’s cities and regions untouched and bears little resemblance to previous economic downturns.

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Featured, Stories July 7, 2020 January 13, 2021

The Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Montana

The unprecedented declines in economic activity due to the pandemic have not spared Montana.

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