Steady climb: Study shows Butte economy consistently improving

Butte-Silver Bow County is ranked 15th in economic strength among 531 "micropolitan" locales in the U.S. with populations between 10,000 and 50,000, according to an economic-research firm.

That’s up two spots from 2013 rankings by Florida-based Policom Corp., which says it bases its independent rankings on 23 variables for strengthening or weakening a local economy over an extended time.

By Mike Smith

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