A logo sign stands outside Cognizant in Englewood, Colorado. Cognizant ATG plans to build a new tech campus in Missoula later this year. (AP Photo, Kristoffer Tripplaar)

High-Tech Persists in the Wake of COVID-19

Montana’s high-tech companies anticipate moderate growth and a promising future amid COVID-19.
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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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Dan Kleinsasser, of the Golden Valley Hutterite Colony near Ryegate, Mont. bends a steel roof at Valley Steel, LLC. (AP Photo, Larry Mayer)

New Study Gauges Hutterite Economic Contributions

Hutterite businesses play a significant role in the state’s economy.
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The Future of Work

How we work is rapidly changing as we approach the fourth industrial revolution. What can Montanans expect in this new world of work?
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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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Ending Youth Homelessness in Montana

More than 1.5 million youth in the United States experienced homelessness during the 2017-18 school year. It’s the highest number recorded in over 10 years.
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Scientific Research’s Multimillion-Dollar Economic Punch

Montana University System research has a significant impact on the state’s economy, providing income, jobs and tax revenue.
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A convoy of log trucks head south on U.S. Highway 93. (AP Photo, Kurt Wilson)

How the Forest Industry Changed the Bitterroot Valley

What would the economy of Ravalli County look like today if timber harvests hadn’t declined?
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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 talks to reporters while in flight from Billings, Montana, to Fargo, N.D. (AP Photo, Susan Walsh)

How Montanans Get Their News

The latest survey on news media preferences found that Montanans have moved into the mobile device phase of the digital media age.
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