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.
Patrick Barkey is the director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana.
The changes in the economy have been profound. With each passing month, the particular character of this recession becomes clearer.
COVID-19’s icy grip left no corner of the state’s cities and regions untouched and bears little resemblance to previous economic downturns.
The unprecedented declines in economic activity due to the pandemic have not spared Montana.
Hutterite businesses play a significant role in the state’s economy.
What would the economy of Ravalli County look like today if timber harvests hadn’t declined?
Have builders and developers responded to higher home prices by expanding their supply of housing through new construction?
As we work toward solutions in Montana, high housing costs are emerging as a significant public policy issue.
What would the economy of the state of Montana look like if the eight largest hard rock mines did not exist?
What will be the economic impact of the early retirement of Units 3 and 4 of the coal-fired Colstrip Electric Generating Station?
We asked speakers from the 2018 Economic Outlook Seminar to share their insights on the prospects for some key sectors of the state economy.