Economy

Montana's unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level ever  at 2.5%.  It is the fourth lowest rate in the country.  The number comes from the Montana Department of Labor.  The Montana rate has dropped below 3% only 18 times since record keeping began in 1976 and 15 of those 18 have occurred under Governor Greg Gianforte. The state h...

Which Montana Airport do you use the most often? Where does it rank? Read here to find out.

If you are the average Montanan you have a mortgage, credit card debt and maybe even a personal loan, not to mention that car payment.  So how much debt is the average Montanan carrying. First lets look at the mortgage.  The average amount still owed on a home in Montana is around $210,000 according The Center Square.  That am...

Montana Republican Senator Steve Daines says the current state of America is frightening and will haunt Montana for years to come.  In an op-ed for Fox News, Daines says inflation is at a 40-year high meaning Montanans are paying out an extra $802 more per month just to keep up with costs. ...

Do you have any idea the amount of money the city of Great Falls pays for gas each year to run their vehicles?  This year the city is budgeting $ 1,220,788,34.  And what if prices continue to climb?  According to the proposed contract set to be approved Tuesday, Oct 18, the price will go up as prices increase and they could go down if prices decrease. The propos...

Cost comparison of streaming services vs satellite TV.

Take a look at these price increases. Ground beef: up 14.8 percent. Steaks: up 11.8 percent. Bacon: up 17.7 percent. Pork Chops: up 14.0 percent. Chicken: up 16.4 percent. Fresh Fish: up 13.0 percent Fresh whole milk: up 15.5 percent. Coffee: up 13 ... Read More ...