Erin McCleary fishes a small stream near Butte, Montana. (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)

How Land Use Affects Montana’s Economy

Do counties with access to ski resorts, open space or national parks have greater economic growth and prosperity in the long run?
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Katie Kukowski cares for a patient in the intensive care unit at Billings Clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo, Larry Mayer)

Hospitals Make Sizable Impact on Montana’s Economy

Montana's health centers contribute a sizable, ongoing and permanent impact on the state's economy. Spending, demand and an aging population are spurring growth.
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U.S. Sen. Steve Daines speaks at a manufacturing facility under construction in Bozeman. (AP Photo, Matthew Brown)

The State of Manufacturing in Montana

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. manufacturing has been considerable having already felt the impacts of an ongoing tariff war.
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Jameson Webb, 5, creates a rocket during play time at Rhiannon Shook’s early childhood care program in Bozeman. (AP Photo, Rachel Leathe)

Child Care Gap is Costing Montana Millions

Inadequate child care has a significant impact on families, employers and the state economy.
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Cannabis consultant Juan Aguilar assists customers shopping for cannabis products in the Herban Legends store in Seattle. (AP Photo, Elaine Thompson)

The Looming Vote on Recreational Marijuana

This November, Montanans will have the opportunity to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana.
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Bella Summers disinfects the cashier stand at The Base Camp in Helena, Montana, on the business’s first day open since the lifting of some coronavirus-related closures. (AP Photo, Thom Bridge)

COVID-19 Creates Economic Uncertainty

As states reopen their businesses, what does the future hold for jobs and the economy?
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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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President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus as Vice President Mike Pence and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listen. (AP Photo, Alex Brandon)

The Economic Impact of a Global Pandemic

Financial markets have been interrupted and workers are being furloughed. When can we expect a recession?
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Democratic Rep. Mary Caferro, left, and Republican Rep. Ed Buttrey, right, look on as Gov. Steve Bullock signs House Bill 658, reauthorizing Montana’s Medicaid expansion program. (AP Photo, Amy Beth Hanson)

Renewed Medicaid Expansion Grows Montana’s Economy

Medicaid expansion has provided nearly $1.4 billion of health care to beneficiaries during its first two and half years.
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President Donald Trump delivers remarks on supporting American farmers and tariffs in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. (AP Photo, Kevin Dietsch)

The U.S. Economy Remains Robust

The U.S. economy continues to move into positive territory and the unemployment rate is at a near historic low. But is a recession coming in 2019?
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