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Wyoming’s economic health continues to slowly improve after the height of the pandemic.

Wyoming saw an increase in employment in March 2022, helping to increase the tax collection rate, while oil and gas prices continued to increase due to Russia's war against Ukraine.

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming had 16 active oil and gas drilling rigs as of Friday, April 8, up from 15 on April 1, according to rig counts from Baker Hughes. In

The Wyoming Economic Indicators report for March 2022 is now available on the State of Wyoming's Economic Analysis Division website. The Wyoming Economic Health Index (WEHI), which is within the report, is a coincident economic indicator designed to give a current assessment of the state's econom

The unemployment rate in Wyoming has fallen down to 3.8%, after reaching a high of 8.6% in May 2020, as inflation continues to rise.

The unemployment rate in Wyoming has fallen down to 3.8%, after reaching a high of 8.6% in May 2020, as inflation continues to rise.

With Some Jobs Returning to Wyoming, Mining Still Lags Behind In a press release, the Wyoming Department of Administration & Information announced their quarterly economic report on the state of Wyomings economy, notably employment, revenues, and energy. According to the report, Wyoming continues see increases in employment compared to the lows of 2020, except for the mining sector which is struggling to recover. Get our free mobile app The state saw an increase of 9,700 jobs this May, much it...

Wyoming residents can afford to pay more in taxes, argues an analysis by the Laramie County Community College’s Center for Business and Economic Analysis, citing the state’s already low tax burden and relatively inexpensive cost of living. The analysis, drafted last December, was presented to the Joint Revenue Committee on May 11 as part of an interim discussion on the state’s tax structure. It expands on a 2020 Legislative Service Office study that compared Wyoming’s median...

LCCC study: Wyo residents can afford higher taxes The restored Wyoming State Capitol building is seen at night on Feb. 11, 2020, in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City File) Wyoming residents can afford to pay more in taxes, an analysis by the Laramie County Community College’s Center for Business and Economic Analysis argues, citing the state’s already-low tax burden and relatively inexpensive cost of living. The analysis, which was drafted last December, was presented to the Joint Revenue C...

Oil stays above $60/barrel but Wyoming rig count flat, down 4,100 jobs compared with 2020 By Brendan LaChance on May 10, 2021 (Shutterstock) CASPER, Wyo. — While the price of oil stayed above $60 per barrel and the price of natural gas increased in April, Wyoming’s rig count has remained flat for the past few months, according to the Wyoming Insight: April 2021 released by the Wyoming Economic Analysis Division on Monday. There were 7,500 oil and gas jobs in Wyoming in March, which is 4,1...