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New report shows some strength, but also concerns in Montana economy courtesy photo and last updated 2021-01-29 21:51:20-05 MISSOULA — While Montana's overall economy shows some resiliency heading into the later stages of the pandemic, the latest report from the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) shows there are still struggles ahead for some sectors, such as food service. Those conclusions come from the BBER's 2021 report, entitled "The Path Forward". The Bureau's researchers say some parts of Montana's economy, like construction, timber, tech and real...

Montana Morning State News Headlines for Wednesday, January 27 Attorney General Austin Knudsen answered questions from listeners on the KGVO Talk Back show on Tuesday. Patrick Barkey, Director of UM's Bureau of Business and Economic Research was on Talk Back on Tuesday speaking about the upcoming Economic Outlook Seminar. A slight chance of snow before noon in western Montana, then sunny with highs in the low to mid 30's.    

UM Presents Annual Online Statewide Economic Outlook Seminar February 1 and 2, the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research will present 'The Path Forward'; their annual statewide Economic Outlook Seminar. Director Patrick Barkey was on the KGVO Talk Back show on Tuesday to provide a preview of the upcoming seminar, especially after such an overwhelming year economically for the state. “It's hard to overstate how extraordinary the actions and the consequences of those actions have been taken for the economy,” said Dr. Barkey. “You know, the debt that's being ru...

/ Vehicles drive past a sign at the Montana-Canada border. The 545 mile border between Montana and Canada has been closed to nonessential traffic since March to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The closure has also limited tourism, retail sales and family gatherings. Canadians are usually an important economic driver in Montana. According to the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana more than 1.3 million Canadians visited Montana in 2019, spending nearly $166 million. But since March, Canadian visitor expenditures are down 95 percent, says Dylan Boyle...

Tourism, recreation raise Flathead Co. home prices nearly 70% more than Missoula Co. and last updated 2020-12-11 19:54:52-05 KALISPELL — Thanks to tourism and many other factors, Flathead County is a very desirable place for people to settle down. “I don’t want the community to feel like well everyone from every out of state is moving to Kalispell Montana, but you know we always have people moving home you know aging parents that need help and my classmates are starting to move home right so they because they finally reached a place in their life where they can move back home,"...