2018 Economic Roundtable
byWe asked speakers from the 2018 Economic Outlook Seminar to share their insights on the prospects for some key sectors of the state economy.
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Recovering from the Mountain Pine Beetle
byBeginning in the late 1990s, the pine forests of Montana began to experience the largest mountain pine beetle outbreak in recorded history.
Arts Equal Big Business
byIt’s no secret that Missoula has a vibrant arts and entertainment industry. Art shows, music concerts and movie festivals fill the city every weekend.
Montana’s Revenue Woes
byThere has always been a lot of confusion in discussions about tax revenues in Helena. More accurately, there is confusion when these discussions circulate outside the political…
Heritage Tourism: Montana’s Hottest Travel Trend (Retrospective 1998)
byFort Benton used to be a sleepy farm town that was going downhill fast, according to a prominent local business woman. Now, thanks to Shep…
2017 Economic Round Table
byThis year, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research traveled to nine cities across Montana to deliver its annual assessment of economic activity in…
The High Wage Jobs Puzzle
byWhen evaluating a region’s economy, the first question to ask is, “Do people want to live there?” If people want to live there, then…
Montana’s Crowded Parks
byDid you “Find Your Park” in 2016 to help celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Park Service? This was the theme throughout the…
Traveler Spending in Montana
byWhen asked what souvenirs were the best to sell in a store, a blogger responded by saying, “Tourists buy any and all crap. That’s…
One Beer at a Time
byFor years, northwestern Missoula was a declining industrial district with shuttered warehouses and empty industrial areas, lacking places to drink and socialize. Then in…