Youth Suicide in Montana

Montana persistently ranks in the top three states with the most youth who die by suicide – and their method of choice is overwhelmingly firearms.
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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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A worker processes wood at a sawmill. (Shutterstock, Vano Vasaio)

Timber Jobs Matter

Conclusions from a Headwaters Economics report on timber-dependent communities in Idaho are incorrect – analyzing the wrong variables and using the wrong statistical test.
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Homebuilding in Montana’s Hot Markets

Have builders and developers responded to higher home prices by expanding their supply of housing through new construction?
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Terry McAllister looks over the Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ Dam on the Flathead River near Polson, Montana. (AP Photo/Daily Inter Lake, Chris Jordan)

Fueling Energy Independence

Montanans use more energy per capita than consumers in most other states and we spend more per person on energy overall.
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Lena Faulconbridge stands outside her home in Missoula, Montana in 2018. She faced eviction from her trailer court because it was being developed into apartments. (AP Photo/Missoulian, Kurt Wilson)

Facing the Challenge of Affordable Housing

As we work toward solutions in Montana, high housing costs are emerging as a significant public policy issue.
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Former Stillwater Mining Company CEO Mick McMullen, left, talks about the company’s mine near Nye, Montana with geologist Robbie McMahon during a visit to the underground operation in 2015. (AP Photo, Matt Brown)

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?
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A log goes through a vertical saw at RBM Lumber in Columbia Falls, Montana. (AP Photo/Flathead Beacon, Greg Lindstrom)

What Happened to Montana’s Forestry Jobs?

Timber harvests are the major cause of declining employment and labor earnings in Montana’s forest industry.
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Dermot O’Halloran, left, Senior VP of Corporate Development, and Thomas Acevedo, CEO of S & K Technologies, Inc., pose at the company’s headquarters in Polson, Montana. (AP Photo/Flathead Beacon, Greg Lindstrom)

Entrepreneurship in Montana

Montana has more entrepreneurs per capita than any other state and a business survival rate that ranks in the top 10.
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The Rise of Short-Term Rentals

While Montana is facing an affordable housing crisis, it’s also seen a surge in short-term rentals, limiting options for year-round residents.
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