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UM economist sees promising economic signs for Montana

July 22, 2012 /

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There are clear signs of improvement in the Montana economy but conditions in the large, rural state are still subject to unpredictable changes around the globe, a University of Montana economist says.

The state has been buoyed by the energy boom and solid wheat and cattle prices and there are signs of a turnaround in the housing and construction sectors, according to Patrick Barkey, director of UM’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

"Our read on the overall condition of the economy is that it is reasonably good," Barkey said in a recent interview.

By BUTCH LARCOMBE Independent Record

Full Story: http://billingsgazette.com/business/um-economist-sees-promising-economic-signs-for-montana/article_88a76e4e-67ab-5841-b726-1af5b1effc4a.html

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