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Montana’s Economy Comes Back into Balance
June 29, 2016 /
After the oil and commodity boom, Montana’s economy is evening out.
"The big story is Montana’s economy is coming into balance both geographically and across industries," said Patrick Barkey, director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana.
"Three or four years ago, conditions were right for more rapid growth in rural counties – primarily eastern counties – than in the bigger cities," Barkey said. "Now the more populous western counties are growing again as migration trends resume and income gains make consumer spending stronger."
Full Story: http://news.umt.edu/2016/06/062816bber.php
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