economy

One topic we wanted to cover is wildfire policies and how challenges in states like California can lead to higher home insurance rates here in Montana.

Montana topped South Dakota and our neighboring states in the latest GDP report out of the Minneapolis Fed. Plus, another round of tax relief should continue to fuel the Montana economy.

Montana's economy is one of the healthiest in the entire country, and even though we've got a population of just over 1.15 million people in 2023, our state gross product is over 50 billion dollars. So where does Montana make the most money and what industries are the largest in the Big Sky State?

A listener in Roundup, Montana said it best- we've already lost one mine. We can't afford to lose another. Coming up Friday is a very critical rally for Montana coal and coal miner jobs in Roundup.

At some point, the farm family will throw up their hands and say "Can't do this anymore."

If you want to support local business and are able, go for it.

The source of this looming disaster is the out of control spending from Washington DC.

This is huge news for Glendive and Eastern Montana. An ammo manufacturing business is setting up shop in Glendive with a $125 million investment that should eventually lead to 350 good paying jobs in Montana. I spoke with the company's CEO Thursday.

So why is the Wyoming energy industry struggling?

Wheat might be the biggest crop we grow in Montana, but 2 others we're the top producers of.